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Showing 42514260 of 69108 articles for Art. s. L 611-3 and L 611-4 to L 611-15

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4243-3

Any pharmacist who employs, even occasionally, a person who does not satisfy the conditions laid down in this Title to carry out the operations provided for in article L. 4241-1 is liable to one year'…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Property damage.

Article L126-3

Insurance undertakings must include in the contracts mentioned in article L. 126-2 a clause extending their cover to the losses mentioned in that article.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2326-3

Obstructing the inspections provided for in Article L. 2322-2 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €3,750. The establishment may be closed.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Combating drug addiction.

Article L3823-3

The powers devolved by article L. 3422-1 to the representative of the State in the department are attributed to the senior administrator of the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L531-3

Failure to comply with the deposit measure mentioned in article L. 512-26 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 300,000 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L936-3

For the application of article L. 612-1, the statutory auditors and their alternates are chosen and carry out their duties in accordance with the regulations in force locally.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Provisions adapting Book VI.

Article L946-3

For the application of article L. 612-1, the statutory auditors and their alternates are chosen and carry out their duties in accordance with the regulations in force locally.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L411-3

Public authorities and approved service providers may, particularly in the transport sector, grant holiday voucher holders fare reductions and bonuses that vary according to the time of year. Agreemen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Economic intervention

Article L4424-30

The coordination committee for the industrial development of Corsica is made up of one-third representatives of the State, one-third representatives of the Assembly of Corsica in proportion to the gro…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Scope of collective bargaining.

Article L3121-32

A collective agreement at company or establishment level or, failing that, a branch agreement may fix a period of seven consecutive days constituting a week for the application of this chapter.

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