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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article R3143-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 3142-95, L. 3142-96 and D. 3142-62 relating to national service is punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Children admitted

Article R2321-3

…icle L. 2321-6, the prefectoral closure order may only be issued after formal notice has been given and if the establishment has not remedied the alleged breaches within the period set by the prefect,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article L712-3

…specifying the grounds on which the application for registration should be rejected pursuant to 2° and 3° of Article L. 712-7. Within two months of the publication of the regulations for use, any per…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L3512-3

…make cigarettes are considered to be rolling tobacco. If a product can be used both in a water pipe and as rolling tobacco, it is deemed to be rolling tobacco.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L3513-3

An ingredient is considered to be an additive as well as any other substance or element present in a vaping product.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Judicial police

Article 809-3

…erences to the provisions having the same purpose of the Code des communes de la Nouvelle-Calédonie and the Code des communes de Polynésie française.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inspection.

Article L5313-3

In order to carry out its duties, the Agency may ask the ministers and regional health agencies concerned to call upon their agents authorised to monitor the application of legislative and regulatory…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives.

Article L5312-3

In the cases referred to in Articles L. 5312-1 and L. 5312-2, and in the event of suspension or withdrawal of authorisation or registration of a product or group of products referred to in Article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Consultation of registered information

Article R521-33

Each consultation shows the absence of registration or, if registration is present, the information recorded in the registers of personal property security held by each registrar as well as the identi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Consultation of registered information

Article R521-31

…a statement mentioning the numbers of these registrations that he has noted as well as their date and place of registration. This statement shall be dated and signed by the registrar. The registrar…

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