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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-2

…with the procedures set out in article 131-38 of the same code, as well as the penalties set out in 2° to 4° of article 433-25 of the same code. Failure to comply with the provisions of article L. 422…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation and operation

Article R712-2

…mmission also includes: 1° The local representative of the Banque de France, who acts as secretary; 2° Two persons, appointed by the Prefect, the first on the proposal of the French Association of Cre…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 decies

I. - The deduction rights of businesses that publish the publications designated in article 298 septies are determined under the same conditions as for companies that become liable for this tax, takin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-21

…y virus infections, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections: 1° Health establishments ; 2° Departments or organisations reporting to a local authority and carrying out a preventive health…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers of the advisory committees for the amicable settlement of disputes

Article R2197-2

…he Economy. It hears disputes relating to contracts awarded by : 1° Central government departments; 2° Departments and bodies with national jurisdiction when the contracts in question cover requiremen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Overall operating grant

Article L2113-21

The methods for calculating the financial indicators provided for in articles L. 2334-4, L. 2334-5, L. 2336-2 and L. 5211-29 are, as far as new communes are concerned, specified by decree in the Conse…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions adapting Book VIII

Article L958-2

…ds of articles L. 824-1 to L. 824-16, the terms listed below are replaced as follows: 1° (deleted); 2° "chambre régionale des comptes" by "chambre territoriale des comptes de Nouvelle-Calédonie"; 3° "…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-2

…ct of:1° Subjecting the exercise of a profession or access to a market to quantitative restrictions;2° Establishing exclusive rights in certain areas;3° Imposing uniform practices with regard to price…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIII: Procedure applicable to economic and financial offences

Article D47-2

By application of article 704, paragraphs 22 and 24, of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the table below sets out the list of appeal courts within whose jurisdiction a judicial court has jurisdiction t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Creation of apprenticeship training units

Article R6233-2

…tment, the number of apprentices to be trained and the professional qualifications being prepared ; 2° The human and material resources intended for the training, the pedagogical organisation, the sup…

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