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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions specific to certain institutions and organisations.

Article L6147-10

…itments of the armed forces health service. It is concluded under the conditions set out in article L. 6147-13.This agreement is sent to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for approval…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: CASES IN WHICH A FOREIGNER MAY BE ASSIGNED RESIDENCE

Article L731-1

…ved in execution of a prohibition on returning to French territory taken in application of articles L. 612-6, L. 612-7 and L. 612-8;3° The foreign national must be removed to implement a decision take…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Mutual funding of employee trade unions and professional employers' organisations

Article L2135-12

…appropriations of the Joint Fund in respect of the performance of the tasks referred to in Article L. 2135-11: 1° Employees' and employers' organisations that are representative at national and cross…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Definitions.

Article L5111-1

…sed for disinfecting premises and for dental prostheses are not considered to be medicinal products.II- A veterinary medicinal product is any medicinal product as defined by article L. 5141-2.III -Whe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article L113-12-1

…onal activity, in the cases provided for in this book or pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 113-12, must be justified.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territories and territorial health councils

Article L1434-11

…General of the Regional Health Agencies determine the territories and zones provided for in Article L. 1434-9; 2° The composition, operating procedures and appointment of members of the territorial he…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Water and sanitation

Article L2564-17

For the application to Mayotte of Article L. 2224-8 : 1° In the second paragraph of I, the reference to the year 2013 is replaced by the reference to the year 2015; 2° In the fifth paragraph of III, t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal proceedings

Article L615-14

1. Knowingly infringing the rights of the owner of a patent, as defined in Articles L. 613-3 to L. 613-6, shall be punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros. When the offence…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article L511-18

The controls mentioned in articles L. 511-16 and L. 511-17 are carried out: 1° At the point of entry into the territory prior to any placing under a customs procedure; 2° When the goods are placed und…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Transitional and common provisions

Article L133-17

…ification of resorts that took place prior to the date of entry into force of this section, set by VII of Article 7 of Law no. 2006-437 of 14 April 2006 containing various provisions relating to touri…

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