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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority.

Article L3345-2

The bodies mentioned in articles L. 213-1 or L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code or inarticle L. 723-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code have a period of time, set by decree, from the date of fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-6

…er State and failure to inform it of the reason for this cessation of marketing pursuant to article L. 5121-9-4 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-5

…uthorities of any country in which the medicinal product or product is marketed pursuant to article L. 5121-9-2 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous measures relating to health organisation.

Article L6121-8

In addition to the persons mentioned in article L. 6121-9, the National Committee includes a Member of Parliament appointed by the National Assembly's Committee on Cultural, Family and Social Affairs…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment services providers

Article L775-23

…ndicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 532-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union l…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Financial provisions.

Article L5428-1

…oll tax and social security contributions, subject to the application of the provisions of articles L. 131-2, L. 241-2, L. 242-13 and L. 711-2 of the Social Security Code and article L. 741-9 of the R…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Effects of sectoral collective agreements

Article L7343-48

…or by an organisation representing the platforms are subject to the conditions set out in articles L. 2262-9 to L. 2262-13. Any action for nullity of all or part of a sector agreement must, on pain o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-16

A. - For municipalities collecting in 2008 the tax provided for by article L. 2333-6 or that provided for by article L. 2333-21, in their wording prior to 1st January 2009, this tax is replaced, from…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-11

…anagement of anchorage areas and light facilities on the public river domain are set out in article L. 2124-14 of the General Code of Public Ownership. The provisions of articles L. 341-9 and L. 341-1…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POLICE

Article L2214-4

The responsibility for repressing breaches of the public peace, as defined in 2° of article L. 2212-2 and placed by that article as a general rule in the hands of the mayor, falls to the State alone i…

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