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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Criminal provisions

Article L1419-1

The provisions of articles L. 1454-7, L. 1454-9 and L. 1454-10 are applicable to the persons mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 1414-4. The provisions of the following paragraphs of this…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Prevention

Article L232-4

Failure by a doctor to comply with the obligation to transmit information provided for in article L. 232-3 or with the prohibitions mentioned in article L. 232-10 may result in disciplinary action bef…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L131-5

The bodies referred to in 2° and 3° of article L. 131-3 elect representatives from among their members to the governing bodies of the sports federation under the conditions laid down in its articles o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L443-3

The rules relating to persons liable for tourist tax in the communes of Mayotte are set out in II of article L. 2574-10 of the General Local Authorities Code.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Semi-public companies

Article L122-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 122-2, local semi-public sports companies formed before 29 December 1999 may retain their previous legal status. The provisions of articles L. 122-3, L. 12…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Demergers

Article L236-21

Article L. 236-9 I is applicable to demergers carried out solely between sociétés par actions. Articles L. 236-10 and L. 236-11 are applicable to the demergers referred to in Article L. 236-20. Articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Payments

Article L3334-9

Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles L. 3332-11 to L. 3332-13 and L. 3334-10, sums from profit-sharing which are paid into the collective retirement savings plan may give rise to an additional p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1621-4

…sse des dépôts et consignations is authorised to receive the resources of the fund for the individual right to training of local elected representatives referred to in article L. 1621-3. It manages th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-3

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book II in New Caledonia: 1° In Article L. 2213-6, the words: ", local authorities" are deleted; 2° In Article L. 2232-7, the words: "Notwithstandi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-3

For the application of the legislative provisions of Book II in French Polynesia: 1° In Article L. 2213-6, the words: ", local authorities" are deleted; 2° In Article L. 2232-7, the words: "Notwithsta…

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