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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L4314-2

Medical doctors and pharmacist public health inspectors, inspectors from regional health agencies, inspectors from the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French Natio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-2

Medical doctors and pharmacist public health inspectors, inspectors from regional health agencies, inspectors from the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French Natio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose of policies to promote the employment of people with disabilities.

Article L5211-2

As part of the regional public vocational training service defined in article L. 6121-2, the region is responsible for access to training and vocational qualifications for people with disabilities. It…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Community of communes

Article L5842-22

I. - Article L. 5214-16, with the exception of VI and VII, and Articles L. 5214-16-1 to L. 5214-22 are applicable in French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the applic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L1425-2

For the application of the provisions of this code in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon :1° The reference to the President of the Territorial Council replaces the reference to the President of the Departmental…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article L224-26

For the purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply: 1° Electronic communications services means services consisting wholly or mainly in the provision of electronic communications…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4755-2

Article L. 4751-2 does not apply to this chapter.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-24

When using the international accounting standards adopted by regulation of the European Commission, commercial companies which draw up and publish consolidated accounts within the meaning of Article L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Contraceptives.

Article L5434-2

Dispensing contraceptives mentioned in article L. 5134-1 in breach of the provisions of the first paragraph of II and III of the said article and of 1° of article L. 5134-3 is punishable by six months…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-2

I.-Without prejudice to the provisions of II, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé has the status of competent authority for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 20…

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