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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-5

…euros: 1° Carrying out an activity or using a process, device or substance prohibited under Article L. 1333-4 ; 2° Exposing people beyond the limit values set by the decrees adopted for the applicatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L763-1

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 411-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 411-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L762-1

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 411-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 411-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and scope of application

Article L764-1

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 411-1 Order no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 411-2 Ordinance no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article L1811-3

…same table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II: APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 1111-1-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 1111-6 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 II.…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-1

I.-The French Anti-Doping Agency defines and implements the actions set out in article L. 232-5 to combat animal doping.II - It carries out the tasks entrusted to it by this title under the following…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of collective bargaining

Article L3152-4

…and compulsory nature determined within the framework of one of the procedures mentioned inarticle L. 911-1 of the Social Security Code. In this case, the rights corresponding to an employer's contri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Development of cross-border apprenticeships

Article L6235-5

…apprenticeship training is carried out in the border country, Chapter I of Title III, I of Article L. 6332-1, 2° of I of Article L. 6332-1-3 in its provisions relating to the apprenticeship master, a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-4

…subject to financial penalties: 1° Selling the medicinal products and products mentioned in article L. 5121-8 at a price higher than that resulting from price regulations; 2° Selling to the public med…

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

Article L6147-12

…cy concerned;2° One or more other elements of the armed forces health service mentioned in articles L. 1222-11, L. 5124-8 or L. 6326-1 contribute to the regional health project;3° One or more elements…

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