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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-16

…conditions for granting, suspending or withdrawing the advertising approval provided for in article L. 5122-8 ; 2° The procedures for applying article L. 5122-9 ; 3° The conditions under which free sa…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-13

The conditions for the application of articles L. 341-8 to L. 341-12 are set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. In particular, this decree defines the general rules governing the policing and operation…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-11

…anagement of anchorage areas and light facilities on the public river domain are set out in article L. 2124-14 of the General Code of Public Ownership. The provisions of articles L. 341-9 and L. 341-1…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-10

Breaches of the mooring regulations are recorded by officers and agents of the judicial police and by State officials and agents authorised to record breaches of the seaport regulations, the navigatio…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-12

Harbour dues and other fees collected in marinas may be allocated to the development and operation of anchorages or isolated facilities for the reception and practice of pleasure boating within their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-16-1

I.-For the duration of the research referred to in 1° of article L. 1121-1, the sponsor provides free of charge the investigational medicinal products and, where applicable, the ancillary medicinal pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L8211-1

…o work; 5° Illegal concurrent employment; 6° Fraud or false declaration as provided for in articles L. 5124-1 and L. 5429-1.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-15

…her is : 1° Either redeemable at the establishments, institutions and services mentioned in article L. 1271-9; 2° Or reimbursable by the authorised bodies and establishments mentioned in article L. 12…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L381-1

…law whose purpose is to cover supplementary occupational pension commitments, as defined in article L. 143-1, commitments entered into by an association mentioned in article L. 144-2 and supplementary…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-112

…beneficiary of a future job is provided during working time by the institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 or by one of the bodies mentioned in article L. 5314-1 or in 1° bis of article L. 5311-4 o…

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