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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary subsection: Prohibition on using the services of a person who has been the subject of an anti-doping sanction

Article R232-41-16

…ort staff of licensed athletes who use, directly or indirectly, in the context of their sporting or professional activity, the services of the persons mentioned in I of article L. 232-9-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article L531-7

…ment firms and credit and investment institutions as defined in article L. 516-1 may carry on, on a professional basis, an activity other than those provided for in articles L. 223-6, L. 321-1, L. 321…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-8

…y requisition any goods and services required, and in particular require the services of any health professional, regardless of the type of practice, and of any health or medical-social establishment.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4251-8

…mined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat: 1° Where necessary, the terms and conditions of practice and professional rules; 2° The composition and operation of the commission referred to in article L. 425…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-21

…ogical and ethical rights and duties of the profession with regard to its members, other healthcare professionals and patients. The provisions of article L. 4398-1 do not apply to masseur-physiotherap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events.

Article L762-2

A trade show is a commercial event devoted to the promotion of a range of professional activities reserved for visitors who can show proof of paid or free admission. It offers for sale on site only go…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline.

Article L811-14

…action shall be barred after ten years from the commission of the acts or, where the acts relate to professional practice, from the completion of the assignment on the occasion of which they were comm…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products which may only be sold in bulk under certain conditions

Article D120-5

…dice to the application of specific rules applicable to products, in particular those which require professionals marketing these products to comply with obligations relating to consumer information c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Use of the "home-made" label

Article D122-2

…blishment in which it is offered for sale or consumption. A "home-made" dish may be prepared by the professional in a place other than the place of sale or consumption only: - as part of a catering ac…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Approved associations of the liberal professions

Article 1649 quater G

…le 1649 quater F pursuant to Article 99 of this code must be drawn up in accordance with one of the professional charts of accounts approved by the Minister for the Economy and Finance. The accounting…

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