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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of sale

Article L3512-10

Article L. 3335-1 applies to premises selling manufactured tobacco, without prejudice to acquired rights. By way of derogation from article L. 3335-1 and without prejudice to acquired rights, a tobacc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Hygiene of buildings and built-up areas.

Article L1331-11

Sanitation department employees have access to private property:1° For the application of articles L. 1331-4 and L. 1331-6 ; 2° To carry out the inspection of non-collective sanitation installations a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Employment of foreign nationals not authorised to work.

Article L8271-17

In addition to the labour inspectors referred to in article L. 8112-1, officers and agents of the criminal investigation department, officers of the customs department and officers of the Conseil nati…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Film rights concession contract

Article L213-15

Article L. 123-1 does not apply to contracts for the granting of cinematographic performance rights.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: School and university health services.

Article L2325-1

Article L. 541-1 of the Education Code applies to school and university health services.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Bankruptcy and other offences.

Article L654-10

The fact, for the spouse, descendants or ascendants or collaterals or relatives of the persons mentioned in Article L. 654-1, to misappropriate, divert or conceal assets belonging to a debtor subject…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Infringements relating to Regulation (EU) No 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on interchange fees for card-related payment transactions

Article L361-1

Breaches of the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on interchange fees for card-related payment transactions, detected pursuant to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-17

Collective management organisations use for actions to support creation, the dissemination of live performances, the development of artistic and cultural education and training actions for artists: 1°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L754-14

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 Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Special schemes.

Article L351-14

When, due to the particular conditions of practice of the profession, the conditions of previous activity for entitlement to the allowances provided for in articles L. 351-3 and L. 351-10 are not met,…

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