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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Falsified medicinal products

Article L5421-13

Manufacturing, brokering, distributing, advertising, offering for sale, selling, importing and exporting falsified medicinal products as defined in article L. 5111-3 are punishable by five years' impr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-12

I. - Early access as defined in this article governs the use, on an exceptional basis, of certain medicinal products, in specific therapeutic indications, intended to treat serious, rare or incapacita…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-11

…ice setting out the terms of the issue and an information document. This document covers, in particular, the organisation, the amount of equity at the end of the previous financial year, the financial…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2136-1

Any director or administrator of a professional trade union or union of trade unions who fails to comply with the provisions of article L. 2131-1, relating to the purpose of trade unions, is liable to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Committees

Article L5324-1

The Agency shall make public the agendas and minutes, together with details and explanations of votes, including minority opinions, but excluding any information covered by business or medical confide…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-18

Under the delegation of powers granted to them, the delegating federations and, where applicable, the professional leagues that they have set up ensure that the contracts referred to in articles L. 22…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Special provisions applicable to off-premises contracts

Article L221-10

…in any form whatsoever, from the consumer before the expiry of a period of seven days from the conclusion of the off-premises contract. However, the following are not subject to the provisions of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-14

The following is punishable by a fine of €3,750 if a freelance administration contractor: 1° Concludes a freelance administration employment contract for a service activity, in disregard of Article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Common provisions

Article L1453-13

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the terms and conditions for the application of sections 3 and 4 of this chapter, and in particular: 1° The definition of the health services referred to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title VII: Digital health services

Article L1470-1

The digital health services governed by this Title are information systems or digital services or tools implemented by natural or legal persons governed by public or private law, including health insu…

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