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Showing 27412750 of 26032 articles for Art. CE 26-4-2017 n° 400441

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-4

…f these donations, as well as the identity of the recipient persons or couples, are kept by the Agence de la biomédecine in a data processing operation for which it is responsible pursuant to 13° of A…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Liabilities and sanctions.

Article L653-4

…busivement, dans un intérêt personnel, une exploitation déficitaire qui ne pouvait conduire qu'à la cessation des paiements de la personne morale; 5° Avoir misapproprié ou dissimulé tout ou partie de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-43

…etting;3° The accommodation capacity of the establishment, determined in number of units in accordance with article L. 2333-41;4° The address of the accommodation; 5° The amount of tax due; 6° Where a…

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

Article L2542-4

Without prejudice to the powers of the representative of the State in the department by virtue of 9° of Article 2 of Section III of the Decree of 22 December 1789, the police matters entrusted to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Cooperation

Article L612-46

…Articles L. 312-4, L. 313-50 and L. 322-2 of this Code, L. 421-1 and L. 423-1 of the French Insurance Code, L. 431-1 of the French Mutual Code and L. 931-35 of the French Social Security Code are con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products

Article L5437-4

…inally liable, under the conditions set out in Article 121-2 of the French Penal Code, for the offences defined in Article L. 5437-2 of this Code shall be liable, in addition to a fine in accordance w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Surface fresh water used or intended to be used for the production of water intended for human consumption

Article R1321-40

…tion by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency that the decision will not have consequences contrary to the health of persons, may derogate from the quality limits set by the order mention…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Offences committed by a person other than the employer or his representative.

Article R4741-4

…and economic committee if there are companies or establishments working on the site. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Common provision

Article L211-40-1

Article 1195 of the Civil Code does not apply to obligations arising from transactions in the securities and financial contracts referred to in I to III of Article L. 211-1 of this Code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Formation of the credit agreement and the main agreement

Article L341-44-1

…f up to €3,000 for a natural person and €15,000 for a legal entity. This fine is imposed in accordance with the conditions set out in Chapter II of Title II of Book V.

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