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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4334-1

Illegal practice of the profession of occupational therapist or psychomotor therapist is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. Natural persons are also liable to the following a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-4

Illegal practice of the profession of masseur-physiotherapist is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. Illegal practice of the profession of chiropodist is punishable by one yea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-4

Illegal practice of the profession of speech and language therapist or orthoptist is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. Natural persons are also liable to the following addit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4353-1

Illegal practice of the professions of medical electroradiology manipulator and medical laboratory technician is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. Natural persons are also l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L4372-1

Illegal practice of the dietetics profession is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000. Individuals are also liable to the following additional penalties: a) Posting or distributi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L2321-2

Compulsory expenditure includes in particular: 1° The upkeep of the town hall or, if the municipality does not own one, the rental of a house or hall to take its place; 2° Office and printing costs fo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-22-1

The dispositions de l'article 11 du code de procédure pénale ou celles relatives au secret professionnel ne font pas obstacle à la notification d'informations relatives à un contenu illicite aux perso…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article L611-1

For the purposes of this Title, the following definitions shall apply:1° National dispute: a dispute of a contractual nature between a consumer and a seller or supplier concerning the performance of a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-3

The associations referred to inArticle L. 122-1 and the sports companies referred to in Article L. 122-2 may grant sports betting operators holding the authorisation provided for in Article 21 of Law…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-9

I.-In order to carry out its mission, the AMF conducts inspections and investigations.It shall ensure that the following offers and transactions are lawful:1° Transactions in financial instruments whe…

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