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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-4

…table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II to V. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 5211-6 law no. 2015-366 of 31 March 2015 L. 5211-7 with the exception of I bis Law no. 2018-607 o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L8243-2

…of the French Penal Code, for the offence of unlawful lending of labour as provided for in Article L. 8241-1 are liable to the following penalties: 1° A fine under the conditions set out inarticle 13…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L322-5

…or permanent closure of an establishment which does not provide the guarantees set out in articles L. 322-1 and L. 322-2 and does not meet the insurance obligations set out in article L. 321-7.The ad…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Guarantee and collective marks

Article L715-10

In addition to the grounds for revocation provided for in Articles L. 714-5 and L. 714-6, the proprietor of the collective mark shall be declared to have forfeited his rights on the following grounds:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to financial investment advisers

Article L573-11

…onditions set out in article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in article L. 573-9 shall incur, in addition to the fine set out in article 131-38 of the French Criminal Code,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical biology laboratory

Article L6212-6

…ical biology laboratories, located in the same area determined in application of b of 2° of Article L. 1434-9 or in adjacent areas, with a view to pooling resources for the performance of specific med…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L764-7

…he right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from Article L. 433-1, with the exception of the fourth and fifth paragraphs of II thereof Ordinance no. 2014-158…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in article L. 5521-3, the first and second paragraphs of article L. 5125-23, articles L. 5125-24 to L. 5125-31 and 3° and 6° of article L. 5125-32 areapplicable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Authorisations.

Article L6122-6

The grouping referred to in article L. 6122-1 consists of bringing together in one place all or some of the care activities previously authorised on separate sites within the same region or spread acr…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Right of withdrawal applicable to distance and off-premises contracts

Article L221-26

…st; 2° The contract does not include the information provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 221-9 and the second paragraph of article L. 221-13.

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