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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Financial contributions from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the département to the budget of the departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-35-1

In compliance with the rules laid down in the public procurement code, the département may, on behalf of and at the request of the public establishment referred to in the first paragraph of article L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-1-3

I.- By way of derogation from the second paragraph ofArticle L. 1111-2 andArticle L. 1111-7, only the doctor prescribing the examination of genetic characteristics is authorised to communicate the res…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: French National Olympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-3-1

The French National Olympic and Sports Committee has drawn up a charter on respect for the principles of the Republic in the field of sport.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Departmental maternal and child protection service.

Article L2112-3-1

For the application of article L. 2111-2, the departmental services in charge of maternal and child protection may, in the event of a presumption that the childminder is taking in more children than a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-1-3

With regard to the Order of Physicians and Dental Surgeons, when a member of the National Council ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever, a supplementary election of a member of the same gend…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Receivership.

Article L631-3-1

When it is brought to the attention of the president of the court that the debtor is in a state of cessation of payments, the president informs the public prosecutor by means of a note setting out the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-3-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Articles relating to infants and children.

Article L5231-3-1

At the purchaser's request, for the sale of any mobile telephony device, the operator shall provide a listening device to limit head exposure to radio emissions suitable for children under the age of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L335-3-1

I.-A fine of €3,750 shall be imposed for knowingly undermining, for purposes other than research, an effective technological measure as defined in article L. 331-5, in order to alter the protection of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-3-1

Any breach of the obligation to provide the information mentioned in article L. 111-6 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity.…

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