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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-1

…as soon as they have been sent to the State representative under the conditions set out in articles L. 2131-1, L. 2131-2, L. 3131-1, L. 3131-2, L. 4141-1 et L. 4141-2. The articles L. 2131-6, L. 3132-…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L363-1

…and Title VII of this Book apply under the following conditions: 1° For the application of article L. 313-1, articles L. 3331-1, L. 3331-2, L. 3332-11, L. 3335-3 and L. 3335-4 of the Public Health Co…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT OF ASYLUM AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article L240-1

…nationals whose situation is governed by this Book with the exception of the provisions of Article L. 521-2, L. 522-1 to L. 522-5 and 1° of article L. 200-3, L. 200-5.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L5542-1

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of I of article L. 5121-12-2, of article L. 5124-8, of articles L. 5124-8-1 to L. 5124-8-4, of II of article L. 5126-7, of II of articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-1

Carrying out the activities referred to in article L. 1222-1-1 or any other activity related to blood transfusion without holding the approval provided for in article L. 1222-11 or, where applicable,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Agreements to prevent the effects of exposure to certain occupational risk factors

Article L4162-1

…h at least fifty employees, including the companies and public establishments mentioned in articles L. 2211-1 and L. 2233-1 employing at least fifty employees, as well as companies belonging to a grou…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Special provisions

Article L222-16-1

…relating to the provision of investment services concerning financial contracts defined in article L. 533-12-7 of the Monetary and Financial Code is prohibited. It is also prohibited to directly or i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-18

…advertising of a medicinal product which has not obtained the authorisation referred to in articles L. 5121-8 and L. 5121-9-1 or the parallel import authorisation pursuant to article L. 5124-13 or one…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Termination by mutual agreement as part of a collective agreement on collective redundancy by mutual agreement

Article L1237-19-1

…employees in equivalent jobs, such as mobility leave under the conditions provided for in articles L. 1237-18-1 to L. 1237-18-5, training, validation of acquired experience or retraining actions or a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article L1427-1

Obstructing the duties of the agents mentioned in articles L. 1421-1, L. 1435-7 and L. 5313-1 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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