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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4433-1

Chapter II of Title V of Book II of this Part is applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3831-1

The provisions of Chapter II of Title II of Book I of this Part are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3841-1

The provisions of Chapter II of Title II of Book I of this Part are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Medical equipment

Article L242-47

…person and €75,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of Book V.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Removal for therapeutic purposes.

Article R1241-1

…from a deceased person may only be carried out under the conditions set out in Section I of Chapter II of Title III of Book II of this Part.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transport and motor vehicles

Article L242-24

…and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of Book V.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transport and motor vehicles

Article L242-25

…and up to €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of Book V.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Powers

Article L5842-28

I. - Articles L. 5216-5 with the exception of II bis, V and VII, and articles L. 5216-6 to L. 5216-7-1 shall apply in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II. II. - For the appl…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 16: Powered DIY and gardening tools

Article L242-49

…rson and €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title II of Book V.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIb: Provisions applicable to certain infringements of the public land transport services police regulations

Article R49-8-3

I.-The public prosecutor competent to issue the authorisation referred to in the first paragraph of II of Article 529-4 is the public prosecutor at the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the ope…

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