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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-2-1

…its operating procedures are specified by the Conseil d'Etat decree referred to in article L. 6161-11.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Composition pénale

Article R15-33-48

…n validated, in particular when it includes one of the measures provided for in 4°, 5°, 9°, 10° and 11° of l'article 41-2 and the non-execution of this measure is likely to be observed by these servic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R3165-4

…punishable by a fifth-class fine. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provisions.

Article L123-11-6

…pectors and labour inspectors and equivalent inspection officials within the meaning of Article L. 8113-7 du code du travail ; 3° The agents of the caisses de mutualité sociale agricole mentioned in a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions

Article R6227-1

Failure by an employer to comply with the provisions of articles L. 6222-1, L. 6222-2, L. 6222-11, L. 6222-24, L. 6223-2 to L. 6223-8, R. 6223-9, R. 6223-22 and R. 6223-23 is punishable by a fourth-cl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1

…ogical procedures used in medically assisted procreation referred to in articles L. 2141-1, L. 2141-11 and L. 2141-12 include methods for preparing and preserving gametes and germ tissue, in vitro fer…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L2224-11-4

…ing to the amount of the works stipulated in the provisional programme mentioned in article L. 2224-11-3 and not performed. The subscriber file, consisting of personal data for billing water and waste…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Judicial police

Article R15-17-4

…tasks entrusted to them and shall be bound by professional secrecy under the conditions of Article 11. They may not receive or seek instructions other than those from judicial police officers and, wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Application to certain establishments with an in-house pharmacy.

Article R5132-42

…g sections 1 to 3 of this chapter to the establishments mentioned in articles L. 5126-1 and L. 5126-11 shall be laid down, where appropriate, after obtaining the opinion of the Director General of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article R2331-1

…e with the provisions of article 43 of the standard specifications approved by decree no. 99-872 of 11 October 1999 approving the standard specifications for concessionary hydraulic companies.

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