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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4363-3

The unauthorised use of the title of hearing aid acoustician, optician-monitor, ortho-prosthetist, chiropodist-orthotist, ocularist, epithesist or orthopaedic-orthotist or of a diploma, certificate or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to activities involving the broadcasting of amplified sound at high noise levels

Article R1336-3

If the Prefect or, in Paris, the Police Prefect finds that the provisions of article R. 1336-1 have not been complied with, he will implement the measures defined inarticle L. 171-8 of the Environment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Implementation

Article R2353-3

Disputes relating to the appointment of employee representatives and the election of committee members of the European Company whose registered office is located in France, as well as of employees of…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-3

The provisions of Articles L. 8241-1 and L. 8241-2 of the French Labour Code do not apply to the transaction referred to in this paragraph when it concerns an employee of a sports association or a com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Procedure.

Article L463-3

…be examined by the Authority without the prior preparation of a report. He shall inform the parties and the Government Commissioner of this prior to the notification of the grievances.In this case, if…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-3

…be consulted by the courts on anti-competitive practices defined in Articles L. 420-1 to L. 420-2-2 and L. 420-5 as well as Articles 101 and 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R335-3

…n the previous paragraph.These provisions do not apply to acts which do not prejudice right holders and which are carried out for the purposes of computer security or scientific research into cryptogr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title III: Inspections

Article L6231-3

…decree in the Conseil d'Etat.In the event of an emergency involving the safety of patients or staff and concerning laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence, the Director General of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition (R).

Article R1221-3

When it is set up, the National Council appoints a chairman from among its members. The chairman is chosen from among the members elected locally by secret ballot in a two-round single-member constitu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R1333-31

…R. 1333-30 communicate the results of the analysis of passive integrated radon measurement devices and associated data to the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nucléaire.This information shall…

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