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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-3

The company operating a private medical biology laboratory is registered : 1° On the roll of the Order of Physicians in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title I of B…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-32

Subject to the authorisation provided for in Article 7 of the aforementioned Law no. 2000-108 of 10 February 2000, the municipalities, within their territory, and the public cooperation establishments…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Central services and inspection

Article L1421-3

The officials mentioned in article L. 1421-1 may collect, on the spot or when summoned, any information, justification or document necessary for the controls. They may demand to see, obtain or take co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-3

Co-operative societies of retail traders are societies with variable capital constituted in the form of a limited liability company or a public limited company and operating in accordance with the pro…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article 370-1-1

The adopter must be ten years older than the child he proposes to adopt. However, where the difference in age is less than that provided for in the preceding paragraph, the court may order the adoptio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-1

Where, in the cases and in accordance with the procedures laid down by decree, the victim's complaint is submitted electronically, the record of receipt of the complaint shall be drawn up in accordanc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Autorité des marchés financiers may only use information they receive that is covered by professional secrecy for the performance of their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2141-3

An embryo may only be conceived in vitro within the framework and in accordance with the objectives of medically assisted procreation as defined in Article L. 2141-1.Taking into account the state of m…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-17

To be eligible for financial support, audiovisual works belonging to the genre of audiovisual adaptation of live performances must be produced by delegated production companies that:1° In the case of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-3

Failure to comply with the provisions of articles L. 1242-5 and L. 1242-6, relating to prohibitions on the conclusion of fixed-term employment contracts, is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros. A repe…

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