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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Protection of minors.

Article L3342-1

The sale of alcoholic beverages to minors is prohibited. It is also forbidden to offer such drinks free of charge to minors in public houses, shops or other public places. The person offering the drin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Information and prevention

Article L3511-1

The Government sets the date of an annual event called "No Smoking Day" by decree.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-1

In all public houses, a display of non-alcoholic drinks offered for sale in the establishment is compulsory.The display must include at least ten bottles or containers and present, insofar as the outl…

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Chapter IV: Self-referred persons.

Article L3414-1

Drug addicts who present themselves spontaneously for treatment in a dispensary or health establishment are not subject to the provisions of Chapters II and III of this Title. They may, if they expres…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Manufacture and sale of beverages.

Article L3322-1

A person or company engaged in the manufacture or import of an alcoholic beverage from the third, fourth or fifth group must, before offering this beverage for sale or offering it free of charge, make…

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Chapter III: Expiry of licences.

Article L3333-1

A 3rd and 4th category public house that has ceased to exist for more than five years is deemed to have been closed down and may no longer be transferred.However, in the event of compulsory liquidatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operations.

Article L3336-1

Unemancipated minors and adults under guardianship may not themselves practise the profession of public housekeeper.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Smoking products made from plants other than tobacco

Article L3514-1

Products made from plants, aromatic plants or fruit, which do not contain tobacco and can be consumed by means of a combustion process, are considered to be plant-based smoking products other than tob…

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

Article L3512-14

It is prohibited to sell, distribute or offer free of charge packets of fewer than twenty cigarettes and packets of more than twenty cigarettes that do not consist of a number of cigarettes that is a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-18

Tobacco product manufacturers and importers provide the public body designated by order with internal and external studies concerning the market and the preferences of consumer groups with regard to i…

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