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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to declare activity

Article L212-11

Persons carrying out the activities mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 212-1 for remuneration must declare their activity to the administrative authority. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat se…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Contract amendment

Article L2394-1

…r unilaterally, without a new competitive tendering procedure, in the cases provided for in article L. 2194-1. Such amendments may not change the overall nature of the contract.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L1534-16

…element or product of the human body in breach of the provisions adopted in application of article L. 1532-1 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 30,000 euros.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L5413-1

…se information in order to be or remain registered on the list of jobseekers referred to in Article L. 5411-1 is punishable by the penalties set out in Article 441-6 of the Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Board of Directors and Director.

Article L5322-1

…ealthcare professionals authorised to prescribe and dispense products mentioned in the same article L. 5311-1 ; 5° Representatives of associations of users of the healthcare system approved under Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Admission to psychiatric care by decision of the State representative.

Article L3213-1

…mstances that made the admission necessary. They designate the establishment referred to in article L. 3222-1 that will provide care for the patient. The director of the receiving establishment immedi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Biomedicine

Article L1418-1

…he Minister for Health.It is responsible for transplants, reproduction, embryology and human genetics. In particular, it is responsible for1° To participate in the development and, where appropriate,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-13

In addition to the leave of absence and credit for hours provided for in articles L. 2123-1, L. 2123-2 and L. 2123-4, members of the municipal council who are employees are entitled to training leave.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L4444-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the following paragraphs, the provisions of Article L. 4011-5 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the wording resulting from Law No. 2019…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10

The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall apply additional customer due diligence measures, over and above the measures provided for in Articles L. 561-5 and L. 561-5-1, when :1° The customer,…

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