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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum standards applicable to infant consultations.

Article R2132-8

To combat the risk of fire, the consultation must have : 1° Water stations ; 2° Sufficient fire extinguishers; 3° a rapid call system to the nearest fire station. The construction and layout of the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Collection conditions

Article D2323-11

…cludes: 1° Informing the prospective donor in advance of the conditions required for donating milk; 2° Interviewing the prospective donor in advance with a doctor, midwife or nurse; 3° Informing the d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article R1312-9

…ithout having declared his or her activity in accordance with the provisions of article R. 1311-2 ; 2° Without complying with the hygiene and sanitation conditions laid down in article R. 1311-4 ; 3°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Other prior declarations

Article R1221-32

…ation provided for in Article L. 1221-17 shall be made by the employer. In the case provided for in 2° of the same article, the declaration is made by the new employer, by registered letter addressed…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contract notices for contracts awarded in accordance with a procedure adapted by virtue of their subject-matter

Article R2331-7

For service contracts subject to Section 2 of Chapter III of Title II, the purchaser is free to choose the advertising methods best suited to the characteristics of the contract, in particular the val…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds.

Article R214-203-4

…the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term investment funds ;2° Legal entities governed by private law whose purpose is exclusively, or as the case may be, mainl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Electronic money issuers

Article L572-15

…of this Code are liable to :1° A fine, in accordance with article 131-38 of the French Penal Code ;2° The additional penalties mentioned in article 131-39 of the same code.The ban referred to in 2° o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-1

…f this Part shall apply to Wallis and Futuna:1° Title II, with the exception of article L. 2122-4 ; 2° Title III, with the exception of article L. 2132-3; Articles L. 2131-1, L. 2131-1-1, L. 2131-4, L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue

Article L4425-24

The financial burdens resulting for the territorial collectivity of Corsica from the competences transferred in application of the present title shall be the subject of an allocation by the State of r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Enforcement procedure

Article 695-26

If the requested person is in a known place on national territory, the arrest warrant issued by a Member State of the European Union or a State linked to the European Union by an agreement mentioned i…

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