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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-3

…ife is practised illegally by : 1° Any person who habitually performs the acts mentioned in article L. 4151-1 without fulfilling the conditions required by this book for the practice of the profession…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals aged between sixteen and eighteen who declare that they wish to work

Article L421-35

…privée et familiale" ("private and family life") if they meet the conditions laid down in articles L. 423-1, L. 423-7, L. 423-13, L. 423-14, L. 423-15, L. 423-21, L. 423-22, L. 423-23, L. 425-9 or L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-36

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 561-1 Order 2009-104 of 30 January 2009 L. 561-2 with the exception of its 1° quater, 6° bis, 9°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freezing of assets and prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L775-37

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 562-1 and L. 562-2 Order 2016-1575 of 24 November 2016 L. 562-3 to L. 562-9 Ordinance no. 2020-13…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Facilities for the disabled.

Article L6222-37

With regard to the disabled, adjustments have been made to the provisions of articles : 1° L. 6222-1 to L. 6222-3, relating to the conditions for forming an apprenticeship contract ; 2° L. 6222-7 to L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1531-3

…nd Antarctic Territories subject to the following adaptations: 1° In the sixth paragraph of article L. 1111-2, the words: "are established by the Haute Autorité de santé and" do not apply; 2° The last…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties.

Article L1324-3

…ended for human consumption, with the exception of the cases provided for in application of article L. 1322-14; 3° Carrying out the activities listed in I of article L. 1321-7 and I of article L. 1322…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VI: Special rules for the award of certain concession contracts

Article L3126-3

…icle 5(3) thereof, are subject to the provisions of Titles I and II, with the exception of Articles L. 3113-1 to L. 3113-3, the second paragraph of Article L. 3114-1 and Articles L. 3114-2, L. 3114-3…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article L6364-3

…rating allocation is determined under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 3334-1 and to article L. 3334-2, without application of article L. 3334-7-1. The flat-rate alloca…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV: Recourse for compensation available to certain victims of damage resulting from an offence

Article 706-7

Where criminal proceedings have been instituted, the commission's decision may be taken before a ruling has been made on the public prosecution. The commission may, for the application of the last par…

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