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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4113-5

It is forbidden for any person who does not fulfil the conditions required for the practice of the profession to receive, by virtue of an agreement, all or a proportion of the fees or profits arising…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: RIGHT OF ASYLUM AND OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

Article R240-1

…531-1, R. 531-8 and R. 531-9 as well as those of Titles V and VIII do not apply to citizens of the European Union.The provisions of Chapter II of Title VIII do not apply to foreign nationals of third…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Information and publicity measures.

Article R321-35-1

I.-The administrative authority referred to in the seventh paragraph of Article L. 321-3 is within their respective remits, the Director General of Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R512-28

The groups that may be members of the caisses and unions pursuant to Article L. 512-74 are those whose object is related to one of the activities listed in Article L. 512-68 and which are constituted…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Calculation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article D3324-3

Notwithstanding the provisions of article D. 3324-2, the added value of banking and insurance companies is determined as follows: 1° For credit institutions and finance companies, by banking income ex…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R1413-2

In order to carry out its missions, the National Public Health Agency may in particular: 1° Acquire the necessary movable and immovable property; 2° Allocate, from its own budget, grants, loans or adv…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article D3513-1

A poster reminding the public of the provisions of article L. 3513-5 is placed in public view in the establishments of tobacconists, all shops, public places or distributors selling these products.Whe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Consumer rights

Article L217-6

…is processed by the trader, a failure on his part to comply with his obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consumer rights

Article L224-25-15

…s carried out by the trader, a failure on his part to comply with his obligations under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 on data processing, data files and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L311-1

…tion, the visas required by international conventions and by Article 6(1)(a) and (b) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on a Union Code on the ru…

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