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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-3

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, the second paragraph of article L. 1271-5 is replaced by the following provisions: The same penalties shall apply to contravening or attempting to contravene…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2326-3

…ructing the inspections provided for in Article L. 2322-2 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €3,750. The establishment may be closed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions.

Article L4443-3

…fill the seats of full or alternate members under the conditions provided for in articles L. 4443-1 and L. 4443-2, after two elections have been held, a new election will be held for a number of membe…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Registration in the file

Article R50-36

…is recorded: 1° Information relating to the person him/herself : a) Surname, first name, sex, date and place of birth, nationality or nationalities and, where applicable, aliases, change of name and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-32

…g the bathing season, in an easily accessible place in the immediate vicinity of each bathing water and, where appropriate, by any other suitable means of communication, the following information, in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L4444-3

The provisions of articles L. 4131-2, L. 4141-4, L. 4151-6, L. 4221-15, L. 4241-10, L. 4311-12-1 and L. 4321-7 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Orde…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-37-1

…reatment of over-indebtedness deemed admissible under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 711-1 and L. 721-1 to L. 721-7. In application of the first paragraph of this article, the consumer may no…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Elections (R)

Article R1424-3

…e decision provided for in article R. 1424-2, the prefect shall decide on the distribution of seats and the weighting of votes..

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L423-3

…ments set out in article L. 421-3, it shall take the necessary action to prevent risks to consumers and immediately inform the competent administrative authorities. The procedures for this information…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-3

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° Not being the owner of the pharmacy of which he is the proprietor or being the owner or co-owner of several pharmacies. However, t…

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