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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Duration of the contract.

Article L6222-7

Apprenticeship contracts may be concluded for a limited period or for an indefinite period. Where it is concluded for an indefinite period, the contract begins with the apprenticeship period, during w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-23

The Office is subject to an administrative, budgetary, financial and accounting system defined by decree. The Office's expenses consist of : 1° The payment of compensation to victims of medical accide…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title VII: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L271-1

The third paragraph of article L. 211-26 and articles L. 212-1 to L. 212-3 are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version in force at the time of promulgation of the aforementioned law…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-2

Taking or attempting to take blood from a living person without that person's consent is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.The same penalties shall apply to taking or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-5

Altering or attempting to alter the characteristics of a person's blood prior to sampling in breach of the provisions of article L. 1221-6 is punishable by a fine of 45,000 euros. In the event of a re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-4

Promotional advertising of the plasmas mentioned in article L. 1223-3 to members of the health professions authorised to prescribe or supply these labile blood products or to use them in the exercise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-1-1

Contravening a decision to withdraw or suspend approval or authorisation taken pursuant to articles L. 1222-13 and L. 1221-10-2 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-4

I. - It is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 37,500 euros for any person, whether or not a party to the contract, to deceive the contracting party, by any means or process whatsoever…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-3

It is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €37,500 for any person, whether or not a party to the contract, to deceive the contracting party, by any means or procedure whatsoever, even t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6264-8

The articles L. 2334-26 to L. 2334-30 and L. 2335-16 are applicable to the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy.

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