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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Regional and interregional councils

Article R4321-47-1

…estricted panel called upon to deliberate under the conditions provided for in I of article L. 4321-17-1. This panel is made up of six members and can only validly deliberate if three of its members a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-9

…f 22 May 2019 L. 214-161 and L. 214-162 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-162-1 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 214-162-2 and L. 214-162-3 Act 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 214-162-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article D532-23-2

…notifications shall be made under the conditions set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1018 of 29 June 2016 supplementing Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Cou…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-7

…trader has not reimbursed the sums paid by the consumer within the period indicated in article L. 217-17, the total amount outstanding is automatically increased by 10% if repayment is made no later…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Profession of pharmacist

Article L4412-3-1

For the application of article L. 4221-17 in Mayotte, the words: "subject to the provisions of article L. 138-9 of the Social Security Code," are replaced by the words: "subject to discounts, rebates…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-18

The provisions of article L. 2334-17 apply for the calculation of the synthetic index of resources and charges for municipalities with 5,000 to 9,999 inhabitants, subject to the substitution of the na…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary associations.

Article L5132-13

…2° Or at the employee's initiative, as part of the specific leave referred to in article L. 6323-17-1 or skills assessment leave.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Property and property investment by public health institutions

Article L6148-4

…as well as the partnership contracts concluded in application of title I of order no. 2004-559 of 17 June 2004, respect the objectives of the regional or inter-regional health plan when they concern…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Execution of measures

Article R15-33-55-8

When the composition pénale includes the therapeutic injunction provided for in 17° of article 41-2, this is carried out in accordance with the provisions of code de la santé publique, in particular t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-3

…with one of the obligations defined in the first paragraph of article R. 1334-16, articles R. 1334-17 to R. 1334-19 and article R. 1334-29-6 is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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