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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-1

Articles L. 3311-1, L. 3321-1, L. 3322-6, L. 3322-8, L. 3322-9, the first paragraph of Article L. 3336-4, Articles L. 3342-1 to L. 3342-3 of Book III of this Part are applicable in the Territory of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-3

The essences mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 3322-5, as well as essences of wormwood and products assimilated or likely to replace them may not be offered for sale in the territories of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-2

For its application in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, article L. 3311-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 3311-1. - The State shall organise and coordinate the prevention and treatment of al…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-7-1

Any person who contravenes the provisions of article L. 221-10-1 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Organisation and operation

Article L1232-2

The State representative in the department, special-status collectivity or overseas collectivity governed by Articles 73 or 74 or Title XIII of the Constitution is the territorial delegate of the Nati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Organisation and operation

Article L1232-1

I.-The Board of Directors of the Agence nationale de la cohésion des territoires shall, through its deliberations, regulate the affairs of the establishment. II -The Board of Directors includes, with…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Title II: ECONOMIC OPERATORS, APPLICANTS AND BIDDERS

Article L1220-1

An economic operator is any natural or legal person, public or private, or any group of persons, with or without legal personality, who offers on the market the execution of works, the supply of produ…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Title II: ECONOMIC OPERATORS, APPLICANTS AND BIDDERS

Article L1220-3

A tenderer is an economic operator who submits a bid as part of a procedure for awarding a public procurement contract.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Title II: ECONOMIC OPERATORS, APPLICANTS AND BIDDERS

Article L1220-2

A candidate is an economic operator who asks to take part or is invited to take part in a procedure for awarding a public procurement contract.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-41

Regies, companies or associations managing a crematorium in accordance with article L. 2223-40 are subject to the authorisation provided for in article L. 2223-23. The provisions of articles L. 2223-2…

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