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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-8

The acquisition, possession and supply of medicinal products and medicated feedingstuffs held by the groups referred to in Article L. 5143-6 must be carried out under the control of a veterinarian or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Appraisal of customs officers responsible for certain judicial police duties

Article R15-33-15

The Public Prosecutor at the Paris Judicial Court, after collecting, where appropriate, the observations of the investigating judges and the presidents of the criminal divisions, draws up, every two y…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 7: Simplified procedure

Article R41-6

Within forty-five days of the date on which the registered letter is sent, the accused must pay the fine, the fixed procedural fee and, if applicable, the increase in the fine, by paying their amount…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Simplified exchange of information between departments pursuant to the Framework Decision of the Council of the European Union of 18 December 2006

Article R49-39

Where they are unable to respond to a request for information or where they refuse to respond to such a request for one of the reasons provided for in articles 695-9-39 to 695-9-42, the departments an…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 4: Appeal procedures

Article R230

The appeals referred to in the preceding articles shall be lodged by declaration to the registry of the taxing magistrate or by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt sent to that registry.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The Public Prosecutor's Office

Article D15-4-3

The public prosecutor at the judicial court within which there is an investigating division shall immediately notify the public prosecutor at the court within which there is no division when he applie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R121-15

The Board of Directors may, on the recommendation of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, appoint a Deputy Chief Executive Officer to assist the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Where approp…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Enforcement and sanctions

Article R151-12

In the event of an emergency, exceptional circumstances or an imminent threat to public order, public safety or national defence, the Minister may impose a measure provided for in I or II of Article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial documentation and statistical information.

Article D213-11

The financial documentation submitted to the Banque de France is drawn up in French or in a language other than French that is customary in financial matters, if the securities can only be subscribed…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Administrative fines

Article L8115-3

The maximum fine is €4,000 and may be applied as many times as there are employees affected by the breach.The maximum fine is doubled in the event of a further breach within two years of the date of n…

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