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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4323-1

The duly constituted professional groups of masseur-physiotherapists and chiropodists are entitled to prosecute offenders by way of direct summons before the criminal court, without prejudice to the r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4344-2

…rthoptists and students studying for one or other of the certificates of qualification are bound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the reservations set out in articles 226-13…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other offences.

Article L654-15

It is an offence for any person to carry out a professional activity or functions in breach of the prohibitions, disqualifications or incapacities provided for by articles L. 653-2 and L. 653-8, is pu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Judgment on liability

Article R623-9

…measure necessary to preserve evidence and the production of documents, including those held by the professional.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter XII: Enforcement procedures

Article 869

…allis and Futuna Islands, French Polynesia and New Caledonia, journalists are either holders of the professional identity card defined by the Labour Code, or are recognised as journalists under the pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Employment contract

Article L5134-127

…s or her request, the beneficiary of a job as a future teacher will be issued with a certificate of professional experience.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article R134-16

…Penal Code for third-class offences for failing to indicate on all documents and correspondence for professional use the place and number of registration in the special register despite being entered…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administration.

Article R4113-40

…cordance with the conditions set out inarticle 11 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Cooperative societies.

Article R4131-21

…Articles of Association, or for misconduct in his management. Each partner alone is liable for the professional acts that he performs.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Code of ethics for midwives

Article R4127-301

…ode of Ethics apply to midwives registered on the roll of the Association, to midwives performing a professional act under the conditions laid down in Article L. 4112-7 and to the student midwives ref…

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