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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-17

As part of its mission to encourage the development of legal supply, whether commercial or non-commercial, and to observe the use, whether legal or illegal, of works and objects protected by copyright…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L3231-1

A national nutrition and health programme is drawn up every five years by the Government, in accordance with the guidelines set out in the national food, nutrition and climate strategy defined in III…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Regions.

Article L1424-1

As part of the powers conferred on it by article L. 4221-1 of the General Local Authorities Code, the Regional Council may define specific health objectives for the region. It draws up and implements…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article L4163-17

Subject to Articles L. 4163-18 to L. 4163-20, disputes relating to decisions taken by the managing body pursuant to Sections 2 and 3 of this Chapter and to this Section 4 shall be settled in accordanc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Preventing the unlawful downloading and making available of works and subject-matter protected by copyright or related rights

Article L336-1

Where software is primarily used for the unlawful making available of works or objects protected by a literary and artistic property right, the president of the judicial court, ruling in summary proce…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4746-1

For an economic operator within the meaning of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity, and a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisational rules.

Article L4132-1

The Conseil national de l'ordre des médecins comprises fifty-eight members elected for six years by the full members of the departmental councils.These members are distributed as follows1° One pair pe…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Defence or security contracts

Article L2515-1

Defence or security contracts are subject to the rules defined in Title II:1° Presenting the characteristics mentioned in 1° of article L. 2512-1, in article L. 2512-4 and in 1° to 3° of article L. 25…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Special provisions for certain transfers

Article L1614-11

The operating expenses of departmental libraries, made the responsibility of the departments, are compensated under the conditions provided by articles L. 1614-1 to L. 1614-3.However, the appropriatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L1146-1

Failure to comply with the provisions relating to professional equality between men and women, as set out in articles L. 1142-1 and L. 1142-2, is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 3,…

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