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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pharmacy professions.

Article L4443-3

Alternate members of the Disciplinary Board replace full members who are unable to sit. If a full member ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever, he is replaced by his alternate. A supplementa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conditions for recognising the evidential value of documents containing personal health data created or reproduced in digital form and for destroying documents stored in a form other than digital

Article L1111-31

The conditions of application of this section, in particular for determining the signature process appropriate to the nature of the document, are specified by the reference systems defined in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L4212-3

The preparation or supply of allergens, specially prepared for a single individual, without the authorisation mentioned in article L. 4211-6 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Penal provisions.

Article L241-3

It is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros: 1° The fact, for any person, of fraudulently causing a contribution in kind to be valued higher than its actual value; 2° The…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities

Article L123-29

Any natural person or legal entity must, in order to exercise or have exercised by their spouse or agents an itinerant commercial or craft activity outside the territory of the municipality where thei…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-20

By way of derogation from their professional secrecy obligations, customs officers, competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers, officers reporting to the Minister for Sport, officers of…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-20

Private property or property forming part of the private domain of a public authority may be encumbered, for the benefit of the commune, group of communes, département or mixed syndicate concerned, by…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-25

In the absence of an amicable agreement, compensation is set by the expropriation judge on the basis of : 1° The value of the property at the date of the decision establishing the easement, based on t…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-21

…he easement is created by a reasoned decision of the competent administrative authority on a proposal from the deliberative body of the commune, group of communes, département or mixed syndicate conce…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-23

The easement may not encumber land located less than twenty metres from buildings used for residential or professional purposes that were built or whose construction was authorised before the date of…

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