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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal penalties

Article L6242-1

The unauthorised use of the title of medical biologist or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the exercise of the corresponding functions is punishable as the offence of usur…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Penalties relating to consumer credit

Article L354-2

The following shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article L. 354-1, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table b…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-14-3

The company which exploits a proprietary medicinal product contributes to its proper use by ensuring in particular that the product is prescribed in compliance with its marketing authorisation referre…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Ombudsman

Article R6123-14

A mediator is responsible within France Compétences for investigating individual complaints from users relating to the career development advice mentioned in 4° of article L. 6123-5 and the career tra…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single section Sports agents

Article A222-6

When a rider to an employment contract relating to the exercise of a remunerated sporting or training activity is concluded, the purpose of which is to increase the gross remuneration of an athlete or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions

Article L2511-38

The operating revenue available to the Borough Council consists of a local management allocation and a local entertainment allocation.The local management grant is allocated for the exercise of the po…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 72-101-14 are forwarded to the local authority.They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Assembly of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Adoption leave.

Article L1225-46

Any employee holding the approval mentioned in articles L. 225-2 and L. 225-17 of the French Social Action and Family Code is entitled to unpaid international and extra-metropolitan adoption leave whe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L5711-1

Mixed unions made up exclusively of communes and public establishments for inter-communal cooperation and those made up solely of public establishments for inter-communal cooperation are subject to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Quarantine and isolation measures

Article R3131-20

I. - The person placed in quarantine or solitary confinement pursuant to II of article L. 3131-17, as well as the public prosecutor, may at any time apply to the liberty and custody judge for the rele…

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