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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3513-14

When the public establishment mentioned in article L. 3513-10 observes or has reasonable grounds to believe that a vaping product containing nicotine or a given type of product could present a serious…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and scope

Article L4022-1

…to guarantee:1° the maintenance of skills;2° the quality of professional practices;3° the updating and level of knowledge.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Supervision, inspection and discipline.

Article L811-11

…useful information or documents without being able to oppose professional secrecy.The organisation and procedures of these inspections are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. As part of the i…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-1

A nationally representative consumer defence association approved under Article L. 811-1 may bring an action before a civil court to obtain compensation for individual losses suffered by consumers pla…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Consumer Institute

Article L822-1

The Institut national de la consommation, a national public establishment of an industrial and commercial nature, with legal personality and financial autonomy, is a centre for research, information a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Municipal finances

Article L2564-19

The report on the budget guidelines mentioned in article L. 2312-1 presents a progress report on the measures set out in the convergence plan covering the territory of the municipality.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Budget, contributions and loans

Article L3212-1

The departmental council votes the department's budget under the conditions set out in articles L. 3312-1 to L. 3312-7. It votes on the rates of taxation and levies authorised by law for the benefit o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-1

The budget of the Corsican regional authority is the act by which the annual revenue and expenditure of the Corsican regional authority are forecast and authorised. The budget voted must be balanced i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L4422-19

…For the application of all the provisions instituting incompatibilities between certain electoral mandates or elective functions, the functions of president of the Executive Council of Corsica are as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L4422-18

During the meeting provided for in Article L. 4422-8 and after electing its standing committee, the Assembly of Corsica shall elect from among its members the Executive Council of Corsica and its Pres…

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