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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-1

…ainst air pollution and odours, taken in the interests of public health, are those set out in Title II of Book II of the Environment Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: National Council

Article R.4311-91-2

…cludes contracts governed by article L. 4312-7 under the conditions set out in section 1 of chapter II of title II of book I.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions applicable to satellite broadcasting, communication on an ancillary online service and simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article L217-5

…each of these two entities performs, without there being joint and several liability between them. II. II - The right to authorise a signal distributor to communicate a performer's performance, a pho…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Duties to patients

Article R4312-22

…person, particularly in the field of nursing care, nurses must comply with the provisions of Title II of Book I of Part One of this Code. The same applies to their participation in an organ procureme…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automated processing of personal data known as "Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Sportsmen and Sportswomen".

Article R232-85-7

I.-The data mentioned in article R. 232-85-4 is communicated to the World Anti-Doping Agency. II.The following have access to this data with the consent of the French Anti-Doping Agency: 1° An interna…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Administrative penalties

Article L242-12

…erson and €375,000 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
CHAPTER II : Community of communes.

Article L5812-1

For its application to municipalities in the Moselle, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin departments, II of Article L. 5214-16 is supplemented by an 8° as follows: "8° Construction and maintenance of buildings as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-2

…on of those in the second to fourth paragraphs of article L. 2122-4, the provisions of the chapitre II of title II of book I of part two relating to the mayor and deputy mayors are applicable to the p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3241-1

…blishments and departmental and territorial fire and rescue services are those laid down by Chapter II of Title III of Book I of Part Three and by Chapter II of Title I of Book VI of Part One.The prov…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-9

…22-1 if he has been convicted of a crime or one of the offences provided for :1° Chapter I of Title II of Book II of the Criminal Code, with the exception of the first paragraph of article 221-6 ; 2°…

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