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Showing 27012710 of 36960 articles for Art. Cass. com. – 15 May 2007 – no. 05-19.947

French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5442-5

Repeated offences under article R. 5442-1 are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Tattooing products.

Article R5437-3

Repeated offences under article R. 5437-1 are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Penal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article R5462-2

Repeated offences under article R. 5462-1 are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article R5461-2

Repeated offences under article R. 5461-1 are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Criminal penalties

Article R5232-22

Repeat offences under article R. 5232-21 are punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Walkman

Article R5463-4

A repeat offence under article R. 5463-2 is punishable in accordance with articles 132-11 and 132-15 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Procedure before the National Commission for Compensation for Detentions

Article R40-17

…after the expiry of the ten-day period provided for in Article 149-3, the chairman of the committee may, after notifying the persons listed at 1° to 3° of Article R. 40-4, decide that there is no need…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Critical care

Article R6123-34-4

…rary basis, in the absence of available paediatric critical care beds, patients under the age of 18 may be treated in adult critical care on site or by agreement with a holder of the authorisation for…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article D2123-23-1

…t of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, is unable to carry out his/her duties for more than 15 clear days, is required to inform the local authority of which he/she is the elected representati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article D3123-23-1

…event of illness, maternity, paternity or accident, is unable to carry out his duties for more than 15 clear days, is required to inform the local authority of which he is an elected representative of…

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