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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1801

In the event of a conviction for infringement of the laws and regulations governing indirect taxation, if the person under investigation has never been the subject of an official report followed by a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Indirect taxes

Article 1816

…r the closure of the outlet for a period of up to six months.In the event of an infringement of the regulations concerning capsules, imprints or vignettes representing indirect duties on alcohol, wine…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Specific interests of certain categories of residents

Article L2544-11

The municipal council regulates, without prejudice to private rights based on a special title: 1° The method and conditions of use of the commune's public institutions and establishments; 2° The metho…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-8

…article L. 2542-4 and by article L. 2542-5 ; 2° When it is a matter of republishing police laws and regulations or reminding citizens to observe them.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Common provisions

Article L5211-12-2

Under conditions set by their internal regulations, the amount of the functional allowances that the deliberative body of public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation of 50,000 inhabitants or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Breaches concerning young people under the age of eighteen

Article L4753-2

Employing a worker under the age of eighteen in one or more of the prohibited activities provided for in Article L. 4153-8 and the regulatory provisions adopted for its application, or in regulated ac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Formal notices from the Departmental Director of Labour, Employment and Vocational Training.

Article L4721-2

…tition, Consumption, Labour and Employment, drawn up in accordance with the procedures laid down by regulation, set a deadline for completion, taking account of the difficulties involved. If, on expir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-15

…er having declared themselves as service providers, are subject to the provisions of Article 111 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 and to the regulatory provisions adopted pursuant to this…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inspection.

Article L5313-3

…When they intervene at the Agency's request, these agents shall act in accordance with the laws and regulations applicable to them and the good practices mentioned in Article L. 5313-1.

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

Article L6121-8

…composition and operating procedures of the National Committee and its committees are laid down by regulation.

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