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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases.

Article L3811-2

For its application in Mayotte, article L. 3114-5 reads as follows: "Art. L. 3114-5. - If it is established, by order of the Minister of Health, that conditions exist in Mayotte which lead to the deve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-2

…ns or midwives who are reservists in the health service or who come under the provisions of article L. 4143-1 of the Defence Code, provided that they are only practising their profession in this capac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-21

…is continued by the debtor, who exercises the prerogatives devolved to the administrator by Article L. 631-17 and makes the notifications provided for in the second paragraph of II of article L. 631-1…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-2

…icable to any person carrying on a commercial, craft or agricultural activity as defined in article L. 311-1 du code rural et de la pêche maritime and to any other natural person exercising an indepen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Personal bankruptcy and other prohibition measures.

Article L653-2

…any commercial or craft enterprise, any farm or any enterprise with any other independent activity and any legal person.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-2

…ofessor specialising in legal, economic or financial matters; 4° Four persons qualified in economic and financial matters; the first is chosen for its expertise in the fields of public offerings and c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consumer mediation assessment and monitoring committee

Article L615-2

…de la médiation de la consommation shall refuse to include him on the list provided for by Article L. 615-1. If he is already registered and no longer meets these conditions or does not comply with h…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Administrative penalty procedure and administrative settlement

Article L522-2

The administration's action for the sanction of a breach punishable by an administrative fine exceeding €3,000 for a natural person or €15,000 for a legal person shall lapse after three years have ela…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L3123-28

…ons if it is established that he did not take the normal care in view of his competences, the power and means at his disposal and the difficulties specific to the missions entrusted to him by law. The…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Liability and protection of elected representatives

Article L3123-29

…organised by the department in accordance with the rules laid down by the penal code, special laws and the present code. The department is obliged to protect the president of the departmental council…

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