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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other payment instruments

Article D733-12

…3-4No. 2017-1314 of 31 August 2017D. 133-5 to D. 133-7n° 2009-934 of 29 July 2009D. 133-8 to D. 133-12No. 2018-1228 of 24 December 2018II. - For the application of I:1° In Articles D. 133-8 to D. 133-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13

…import and export of gene therapy preparations or xenogenic cell therapy preparations mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article L. 5121-1 are subject to prior authorisation issued by the Agence nationale d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-9

Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 1243-12, relating to the extension of the fixed-term employment contract of an employee exposed to ionising radiation, is punishable by a fine of 3,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Technical capacity of points of entry into France

Article R3115-22

…Zone. The frequency of exercises to implement the contingency plan provided for in article R. 3115-12 is two years for entry points.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Honorary professional journalist identity card

Article R7111-17

…alist's identity card may be cancelled in accordance with the procedure set out in articles R. 7111-12 and R. 7111-13 if the holder resumes work in the profession or if it is established that the card…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Advertising and general information

Article L341-24

…rmation free of charge pursuant to the provisions of articles L. 313-6, L. 313-7, L. 313-11, L. 313-12, L. 313-46, L. 313-47 is punishable by a fine of 30,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article R5141-86-2

…veterinary use is prohibited. However, holders of the authorisation referred to in article L. 5141-12 may distribute information about their activities to veterinarians only. This information must co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Offences relating to obligations

Article L245-15

The offences provided for in articles L. 245-9, and articles L. 245-12 and L. 245-13 are punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €18,000 when committed fraudulently with a view to deprivi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-2-3

…s of competitions, any contract by which a sports association or a company mentioned in articles L. 122-2 and L. 122-12 secures the services of one of these employees, in return for remuneration, is a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Contributions and equalisation of costs.

Article D5424-41

…caisses de France-Congés intempérie BTP and by the paid leave funds provided for in article D. 3141-12, under the conditions set by order of the Minister for Employment issued on the proposal of the o…

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