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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Operating conditions.

Article L362-1

…within the territory of the French Republic which carries out the operations referred to in Article L. 310-1 for which it has received authorisation from the supervisory authorities of its home State,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Organisation of certain film screenings

Article L214-1

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Operation

Article L2121-12

…th fewer than 3,500 inhabitants when a deliberation relates to an installation mentioned in article L. 511-1 of the Environment Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Electronic money issuers

Article L572-14

Natural persons guilty of the offence referred to in article L. 572-13 shall also be liable to the following additional penalties:1° A ban on civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Accompanying measures.

Article L3422-1

In the event of an offence under article L. 3421-1 and articles 222-34 to 222-39 of the Criminal Code, the State representative in the département may order, for a period not exceeding three months, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Development of marine resources.

Article L4433-16

…financées et attribuées par la région qui dispose, à cet effet, des ressources prévues à l'article L. 1614-1 of this code and Article 11 of Law no. 83-663 of 22 July 1983 supplementing Law No. 83-8 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-12

…conditions laid down inArticle 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in Article L. 5441-8 shall be liable, in addition to a fine in accordance with the procedures laid down in Arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalties.

Article L8272-1

…of an official report of one of the offences constituting illegal employment referred to in article L. 8211-1, it may, having regard to the seriousness of the facts established, the nature of the aid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-13

…of such authorisations is set, each year and for each category of applicants mentioned in articles L. 4221-9, L. 4221-11 and L. 4221-12, by order of the Minister for Health.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-10

Notwithstanding articles L. 5125-4, L. 5125-11, L. 5125-3, L. 5125-12 and L. 5125-18, any opening or acquisition by a mutual society or union of mutual societies of an existing pharmacy and any transf…

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