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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Saint-Barthélemy

Article L3251-4

…lemy will send the transfer order and the medical and administrative documents mentioned in article L. 3251-1 to the State representative in the host local authority.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Suppression of public drunkenness and protection of minors.

Article L3353-1

…g, each in the territory in which they carry out their duties, the offences provided for in article L. 3336-4 and in this chapter; they draw up reports to establish these offences.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3513-11

…vaping products declare annually for the past year to the public establishment mentioned in article L. 3513-10 data on their sales by brand and type, as well as summaries of the market studies they ca…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-39

…ect to their approval of the arrangements for employee participation, within the meaning of Article L. 2371-1 of the Labour Code, in the company resulting from the cross-border merger.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-12

…lied on ipso jure against creditors whose rights arose after the declaration referred to in article L. 526-7. By derogation from articles 2284 and 2285 of the Civil Code:

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-16

For permanent points for the withdrawal by customers of retail purchases mentioned in Article L. 752-3, authorisation is granted per supply lane and per square metre of floor space, whether built-up o…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures applicable to products, services and establishments

Article L521-9

…or transferred all or part of the products and who is aware of the decision referred to in article L. 521-7 is required to inform the operator who supplied it with the products and the operators to w…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: CHECKING RIGHTS OF MOVEMENT AND RESIDENCE

Article L813-2

…minal Procedure is unable to prove his right to move or reside in France, the provisions of article L. 813-1 are applicable.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-40

…tax is payable by landlords, hoteliers and owners who accommodate the persons mentioned in article L. 2333-29 for consideration as well as by other intermediaries when these persons receive the amoun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Taxes, fees or payments not provided for in the General Tax Code

Article L2333-82

The proceeds of the fee instituted by article L. 2333-81 is allocated to the maintenance and extension of ski runs and to operations designed to ensure the development and promotion of cross-country s…

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