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Showing 42014210 of 69067 articles for Art. s. L 232-1 and L 123-14 · Art. L 242-8

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-10

Repeated offences under articles L. 3352-3, L. 3352-4, L. 3352-8 and L. 3352-9 are punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500. In the event of a repeat offence under article L. 3352-8…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-11

An invention is considered to be new if it is not included in the state of the art.The state of the art consists of everything that has been made available to the public before the filing date of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Dispensing of medicinal products

Article R3112-14

In the establishments and organisations referred to in article L. 3112-3, medicinal products are dispensed by a pharmacist registered in section E or section H of the Ordre national des pharmaciens. I…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article L225-124

Any share converted into a bearer share or transferred in ownership loses the double voting right allocated pursuant to articles L. 225-123 and L. 22-10-46. However, a transfer as a result of inherita…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-14

Board members perform their duties free of charge. However, their travel and subsistence expenses may be reimbursed in accordance with the regulations applicable to civil servants.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Bed and breakfast.

Article D324-14

Each guest room has access to a shower room and toilet. It complies with current health, safety and hygiene regulations. Household linen is provided as a minimum.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-14

A person who has been provisionally arrested under the conditions provided for in Article 92 of the Statute may, if he or she consents, be surrendered to the International Criminal Court before the co…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons and activities

Article 1447 bis

The construction, manufacture or recasting of military equipment carried out by the State in its industrial establishments is subject to business property tax. The same applies to maintenance and majo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Residential and business premises

Article 1496 bis

The municipal council of a commune whose territory was, prior to the entry into force of law no. 83-636 du 13 juillet 1983 modifiée portant modification du statut des agglomérations nouvelles, partial…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-14

The agenda of the Conseil supérieur de la prud'homie and that of the standing committee are set by the chairman. Except in urgent cases, the agenda is sent to those concerned at least fifteen days bef…

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