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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4424-1

The provisions of Title VI of Book I of this Part are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording resulting from Law no. 2019-774 of 24 July 2019 relating to the organi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-17

…two conditions are met:1° If the distribution has been made in breach of the provisions of articles L. 232-11, L. 232-12 and L. 232-15; 2° If the company establishes that the beneficiaries were aware…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Coordination of prevention.

Article L4522-1

In the establishments mentioned in article L. 4521-1, when a worker or the manager of an external company or a self-employed worker is called upon to carry out work which may present particular risks…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-16

…cedures applicable to applications for a marketing authorisation for a veterinary medicinal product and to variations thereto, as well as the conditions for decisions granting, imposing temporary rest…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use

Article L5438-1

…manufacturers, importers or distributors of active substances to comply with the good manufacturing and distribution practices referred to in the first and second paragraphs of article L. 5138-3 ; 2°…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L451-1

…article L. 142-1 to establish that the evicted person and the occupants on their behalf have voluntarily vac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-10

…tory auditors' permanent mission, excluding any interference in management, is to verify the values and accounting documents of the person or entity whose accounts they are responsible for certifying…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5124-1

Unless it is an offence of fraud, as defined and punished by article 313-1, 5° of article 313-2 andarticle 313-3 of the French Criminal Code, fraudulently obtaining or attempting to obtain the benefit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Guarantee institutions against the risk of non-payment.

Article L3253-14

The insurance provided for in article L. 3253-6 is implemented by an association created by representative national professional employers' organisations and approved by the administrative authority.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title VI: PENALTIES

Article L762-1

The Banque de France and the companies mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 751-2, to provide anyone with a copy of the information contained in the file referred to in article L. 751-1 is p…

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