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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3332-1

…cle L. 3332-1 corresponds to the total of, on the one hand, the total municipal population, excluding the population counted separately, as obtained from the last census, and, on the other hand, the n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-2

Cooperative societies of dispensing pharmacists may not refuse their services in emergencies, to non-associated dispensing pharmacists and to all public or private establishments where patients are tr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-36

Any non-managing partner may, twice a financial year, put questions in writing to the manager about any fact likely to jeopardise the continuity of the business. The manager's reply is communicated to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Presentation and payment

Article L131-31

Cheques are payable on demand. Any statement to the contrary is deemed to be unwritten. Cheques presented for payment before the day indicated as the date of issue are payable on the day of presentati…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Title II: ECONOMIC OPERATORS, APPLICANTS AND BIDDERS

Article L1220-1

An economic operator is any natural or legal person, public or private, or any group of persons, with or without legal personality, who offers on the market the execution of works, the supply of produ…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Warranty in the event of eviction.

Article 1629

…eviction, is liable to repay the price, unless the purchaser knew at the time of the sale of the danger of eviction or bought at his own risk.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-22

The audiovisual means of communication used for jury meetings and deliberations must guarantee the effective, continuous and real-time participation of all jury members, whether or not they are physic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe I-0-2 (art. A114-4)

Annex not reproduced you can consult the image in the facsimile of the JO nº 0222 of 23/09/2016, text n º 1, at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/jo_pdf.do?id=JORFTEXT000033138637

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-8

If an unemancipated minor or an adult under guardianship practices the profession of public housekeeper, the penalty is a fine of €3,750. In addition, the court may close the establishment for up to f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator

Article L4351-5

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 4351-2, holders of a higher technician's certificate in medical electroradiology may practise the profession of medical electroradiology manipulator and us…

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