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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: General authorisation conditions

Article L5125-3-1

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency defines the district of a municipality on the basis of its geographical unit and the presence of a resident population. The geographical unit is dete…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-3-1

For its application in Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and the French Southern and Antarctic Territories, Article L. 713-4 reads as follows: Art. L. 713-4 -The right conferred by a trade ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-3-1

It is punishable by a fine of 45,000 euros for companies producing or marketing veterinary medicinal products or providing services associated with these products not to make public the precise purpos…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-37-1

A consultative commission is created between any union exercising the competence mentioned in the second paragraph of IV of article L. 2224-31 and all the public establishments for intercommunal coope…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Intervention by the fund in the event of the withdrawal of an insurance undertaking's administrative authorisation

Article L421-10-3

Where an insurance or reinsurance undertaking operating in the territory of the French Republic fails to comply with the rules imposed on it by virtue of this section, the guarantee fund shall inform…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-3

Where the addressee of the request for disclosure of information made in accordance with Articles L. 228-2 to L. 228-3-1 has not provided such information within the time limits set pursuant to the sa…

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

Article L163-3

As part of the powers devolved to it by article L. 163-2, the General Council defines the medium-term objectives for the development of tourism in Mayotte. It draws up a tourism development plan for M…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Freedom to provide services

Article L221-3

Any national of a Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the European Economic Area who is legally established in one of these States in order to practise the profession of gu…

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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 Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Determining the topics, timetable and method of negotiation

Article L2222-3-1

A collective agreement may define the method by which negotiations can be conducted in conditions of loyalty and mutual trust between the parties. This agreement or arrangement specifies the nature of…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
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