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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-4

Promotional advertising of the plasmas mentioned in article L. 1223-3 to members of the health professions authorised to prescribe or supply these labile blood products or to use them in the exercise…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-1-1

Contravening a decision to withdraw or suspend approval or authorisation taken pursuant to articles L. 1222-13 and L. 1221-10-2 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article L775-6

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-4

I. - It is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 37,500 euros for any person, whether or not a party to the contract, to deceive the contracting party, by any means or process whatsoever…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L1543-3

It is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €37,500 for any person, whether or not a party to the contract, to deceive the contracting party, by any means or procedure whatsoever, even t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-2

The promotional communication defined in article L. 1223-1 must not be misleading or undermine public health protection. It must present the product objectively and encourage its proper use. It must c…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and implementation.

Article L1271-5

…the working time does not exceed three hours per week over a reference period of four weeks, the employer and the employee who use the universal service employment voucher are deemed to satisfy the ob…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2573-31

I. - Articles L. 2224-18 to L. 2224-20 and article L. 2224-23 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II.II. - For the application of article L. 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Limitation periods in matters of medical liability

Article L1142-28

Actions seeking to establish the liability of health professionals or public or private health establishments in connection with preventive, diagnostic or therapeutic acts and claims for compensation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Governance of credit institutions and finance companies

Article L773-6

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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