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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules specific to contracts with a particular purpose

Article R224-60

For the application of Article L. 224-112, parts from the circular economy mean components and elements from a preparation operation with a view to their re-use within the meaning of the provisions of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Fines for transport companies that fail to comply with entry regulations

Article L821-10

An administrative fine of 30,000 euros will be imposed on any air, sea, road or rail transport company that fails to comply with the obligations to re-route and take charge of a foreign national set o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article R121-5

…set out in article R. 121-3 ; 2° Serious breach by the association of its articles of association; 3° Offence against public order or public morality; 4° Failure to comply with health or safety regul…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4-9

…kely to fail to comply with the requirements of the Regulation within the following twelve months ; 3° The additional information is required for the purposes of the supervisory review and assessment…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority.

Article L3345-2

The bodies mentioned in articles L. 213-1 or L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code or inarticle L. 723-3 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code have a period of time, set by decree, from the date of fi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use

Article L5438-1

…ve audits carried out to ensure compliance at active substance manufacturing and distribution sites;3° Failure by any pharmaceutical establishment referred to in Article L. 5124-1 to determine the goo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Coordination of developments in the healthcare system by the regional health agency

Article L6131-1

…the population and ensuring access to chargeable rates ;2° Guarantee the quality and safety of care;3° Improving the organisation and efficiency of healthcare provision and controlling its cost, in pa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1263-1-1

…yer established outside France who posts one or more employees under the conditions provided for in 3° of article L. 1262-1 shall keep the documents listed in article R. 1263-1 at the workplace of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5151-5

…account information system, for the management of the online services mentioned in I and in 2° and 3° of II of article L. 5151-6. The agents of the professional development advisory bodies mentioned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-54

…edicinal products mentioned in 1° of article L. 4211-1, generators, kits or precursors mentioned in 3° of this article has a documentation system comprising specifications, manufacturing formulae, pro…

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