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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Protected areas.

Article L3335-4

…ucation halls, gymnasiums and establishments for physical and sporting activities as defined by law no. 84-610 of 16 July 1984 relating to the organisation and promotion of physical and sporting activ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Increase in certain selective aids

Article 919-44

I. - The amount of selective aid granted in application of articles 223-1, 223-9 and 223-15 for the distribution of cinematographic works other than those mentioned in article 222-7 and article 222-8,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-39

Refusal of acceptance or payment must be recorded in a notarised deed known as a protest faute d'acceptation or faute de paiement. The protest in default of acceptance must be made within the time lim…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1751

…decree issued on the report of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, the Minister of the Economy and Finance and the Secretary of State for the Budget shall determine the conditions of applica…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-18-2

…ation census in the areas existing on 1 January 2014. The increase in each commune's allocation may not exceed €4 million per year. From 2017, communes eligible under Article L. 2334-16 receive an all…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-5

…al products mentioned in paragraph 3 of Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 as not being subject to the presentation of a veterinary prescription.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of hospitals and universities.

Article L6142-17

…and L. 6142-5 are drawn up; 3° The conditions under which teaching and research expenditure that cannot be isolated in the statement of forecast income and expenditure for health establishments is sub…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities.

Article R228-52

…ies Register and the information provided for in 1° and 2° of Article R. 123-237 ; 6° The company's normal expiry date; 7° The amount, at the time of issue, of the securities guaranteed by the company…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R1343-1

…dvertisement for a substance classified as dangerous, in breach of Article 48(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on classification, la…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Master plans, sector plans and regional plans for the organisation of missions

Article R711-45

I.-The draft regional scheme of organisation of missions, accompanied by the report justifying the choices made, drawn up by the bureau of the regional chamber of commerce and industry, is sent to the…

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