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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-7

I. - Subject to the provisions of article L. 4124-10-1, the disciplinary chamber of first instance of the medical and dental surgeons' orders shall sit with the regional or inter-regional council and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-5

I.-The provisions of article L. 232-30 are applicable to the offences provided for in this Title. II.-1° Infringements of the provisions of article L. 241-2 and I of article L. 241-3 are punishable by…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-20

The practice of the activity defined in Article L. 222-7 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000 : 1° Without having obtained a sports agent's licence or in disregard of a decis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-9

…aforementioned Regulation, despite a formal notice issued under the conditions laid down in Article L. 5131-6, shall be punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €15,000.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Single section: Hospitality certificates

Article L313-6

Each request for validation of a reception certificate gives rise to the collection of a fee of 30 euros paid by the accommodation provider, recovered in the same way as stamp duty.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Professional activity

Article L414-11

Article L. 414-10 does not apply when the foreign national holds one of the following residence permits: 1° The temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-11-2

…efore or after his election, been subject to one of the sanctions mentioned in 3° and 4° of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and in 3° and 4° of article L. 145-5-2 of the Social Security Code, he is aut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-2

…ore or after his election, been subject to one of the sanctions referred to in 3° and 4° of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and in article L. 145-5-2 of the Social Security Code, he is automatically de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions

Article L1162-1

…000 shall be imposed for implementing a programme without the authorisation required under articles L. 1161-2 and L. 1161-5.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-1

…ules concerning sociétés en commandite simple and sociétés anonymes, with the exception of articles L. 225-17 to L. 225-93 and L. 22-10-3 to L. 22-10-30 and article L. 236-17, are applicable to sociét…

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