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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Legal proceedings.

Article L5213-21

…whose main purpose is to defend the interests of the beneficiaries of this chapter may bring a civil action based on non-compliance with the provisions of articles L. 5213-7 and L. 5213-9 to L. 5213-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-2

…It is an offence to market, broker or distribute, whether free of charge or for a consideration, wholesale or retail, a proprietary medicinal product, any other medicinal product manufactured industri…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L930-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the chapters below, the following provisions of this code are applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles L. 123-1-1, L. 123-29 to…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Transfer of project ownership

Article L2422-12

When the construction or rehabilitation of a structure or group of structures simultaneously falls within the remit of several project owners mentioned in article L. 2411-1 or one or more of these pro…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Insurance obligation for organisers of sporting events

Article L331-12

Failure by a person organising a sporting event as defined in article L. 331-9 to take out the insurance cover provided for in that article is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-24

Any promoter whose civil liability is not covered by the insurance provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 1125-9 shall be punished by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L237-10

If the closing meeting provided for in article L. 237-9 is unable to deliberate, or if it refuses to approve the liquidator's accounts, a ruling is made, by court order, at the request of the liquidat…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions adapting Book III.

Article L913-1

Article L. 322-9 reads as follows: "Sworn merchandise brokers shall comply with the provisions prescribed by the locally applicable tax code relating to public sales and sales by auction. "

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions adapting Book III.

Article L953-3

Article L. 322-9 reads as follows: "Sworn merchandise brokers shall comply with the provisions prescribed by the tax code applicable in the territory relating to public sales and sales by auction. "

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: PENALTIES

Article L820-1

In accordance with article L. 270-1, the provisions of articles L. 821-3 to L. 821-5, L. 822-1 to L. 822-6, L. 823-1 to L. 823-10, L. 823-11 to L. 823-17, L. 824-1 to L. 824-9 and L. 824-11 are applic…

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