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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-27

…r the adoption of a reorganisation measure or the opening of winding-up proceedings:1° Real estate ;2° A ship or aircraft subject to registration in a public register;3° Financial instruments whose ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Packaging characteristics

Article L3512-21

I.-The labelling of unit packets, any outer packaging and the tobacco product itself may not include any element or device that : 1° Contributes to the promotion of a tobacco product or encourages its…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-2-1

Compliance, in establishments authorised under article L. 1243-2, with legislative and regulatory provisions relating to the quality and safety of tissues and their derivatives and cell therapy prepar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-24

…hose civil liability is not covered by the insurance provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 1125-9 shall be punished by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Municipalities and their groupings

Article L1422-2

The procedures for applying article L. 1422-1 and in particular the conditions required to perform the duties of director of a municipal or inter-municipal health and hygiene service are determined by…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Contract amendment

Article L2194-2

…ntain the financial equilibrium of the contract, in accordance with the provisions of 4° of Article L. 6.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2313-2

The provisions of article L. 2313-1 apply to the public administrative establishments of municipalities with 3,500 inhabitants or more. The place where the documents are made available to the public i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Childcare facilities for children under the age of six.

Article L2324-2

…nd child protection service checks that the conditions mentioned in the fourth paragraph of article L. 2324-1 are met by the establishments and services mentioned in the same article.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-2

The appropriateness of the measures taken in application of article L. 3131-1 is periodically reviewed by the Haut Conseil de la santé publique. Such measures shall be terminated immediately if they a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Executive Council and the Chairman of the Executive Council

Article L7224-21

…elegate the powers conferred by the Assembly of Martinique, under the conditions set out in article L. 7224-12.

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