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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-9

The procedures established by the agents mentioned in article L. 1454-6 against a person mentioned in article L. 1453-4, on the basis of the offence defined in article L. 1454-7, are reported, as soon…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health expertise

Article L1452-2

A Health Expertise Charter, approved by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, applies to expert appraisals carried out in the fields of health and health safety at the request of the Minister for Health or at…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-7

For the persons mentioned in article L. 1453-4, receiving benefits in cash or in kind, in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, offered or procured by the persons mentioned in article L. 1453-5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-3-1

It is punishable by a fine of 45,000 euros for companies producing or marketing veterinary medicinal products or providing services associated with these products not to make public the precise purpos…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-6

In addition to officers and agents of the judicial police, the following are empowered to investigate and record, in the course of their duties, breaches of the provisions of Sections 3 and 4 of Chapt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-4

For the offences mentioned in this chapter, natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Dissemination of the sentencing decision and one or more press releases informing…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Bodily injury.

Article L126-1

Victims of acts of terrorism committed on national territory, persons of French nationality who are victims of such acts abroad, including any public official or any member of the armed forces, and th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Property damage.

Article L126-3

Insurance undertakings must include in the contracts mentioned in article L. 126-2 a clause extending their cover to the losses mentioned in that article.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Property damage.

Article L126-2

Insurance contracts covering fire damage to property located on national territory and damage to the bodies of land motor vehicles entitle the insured party to cover for direct material damage caused…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article L134-5

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions of application of this chapter.

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