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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Military personnel serving in the French army

Article L4061-1

…provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code:1° Are not registered on any professional roll;2° Are registered by the Minister for Defence under article L. 4113-1 of this code or equivalent pro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L464-5-1

The financial penalties imposed in application of articles L. 464-2, L. 464-3 and L. 464-5 may be subject to a surcharge of up to 10% of their amount, payable by the sanctioned organisation or company…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Use and maintenance of work equipment

Article R4323-17

…essary measures to ensure that: 1° Only workers designated for this purpose use the work equipment; 2° The maintenance and modification of this work equipment is carried out only by workers assigned t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Special conditions for the "pneumology" option

Article D6124-177-37

…nical platform for functional respiratory explorations enabling a flow-volume curve to be produced; 2° Access to non-invasive ventilation; 3° Oxygen therapy. II.-The holder of the authorisation provid…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-36-2

…ed by the marketing of the medicinal product on national territory within three years of its issue; 2° That the medicinal product, previously marketed on national territory, is no longer marketed for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of posting

Article R1263-4-1

The posting declaration provided for in articles R. 1263-3 and R. 1263-4 is sent, using the "SIPSI" tele-service, to the departmental unit mentioned in article R. 8122-2 within whose jurisdiction the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Administration and municipal services

Article L2542-8

…2212-2, by the second, third and fourth paragraphs of article L. 2542-4 and by article L. 2542-5 ; 2° When it is a matter of republishing police laws and regulations or reminding citizens to observe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Determination of protection zones.

Article D3335-3

In order to take into account the specific situations of certain municipalities, resulting in particular from the number of establishments mentioned in 3° of article L. 3335-1 to be protected by virtu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-4

…e or multiplication material of the protected variety. II.-Where the products referred to in 1° and 2° of this II have been obtained by the other than incidental or accidental and unauthorised use of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe G

Statement of mandatory information in supporting documents for public contractsI. - With regard to public contracts below the amount from which contracts are concluded in writing (1) A. - Where the pu…

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