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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Monitoring and penalties

Article L1333-30

The Nuclear Safety Authority and the radiation protection inspectors shall monitor compliance with the provisions of this chapter, Articles L. 5212-1 and L. 5212-2 relating to the use of medical devic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Martinique

Article L1445-1

I. - For the application of the provisions of this Code in Martinique, the reference to the Martinique Regional Health and Autonomy Conference replaces the reference to the Territorial Health Board.II…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Penalties.

Article L211-27

Fixed fines, compound fines and fines imposed for breach of the insurance obligation provided for in article L. 211-1, including fines which a pardon would have replaced imprisonment, are subject to a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-7

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat determines the conditions of incorporation of companies subject to State control by virtue of article L. 310-1 and 1° of III of article L. 310-1-1 and of supplementary p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L229-13

The articles of association of a European company which does not intend to offer its shares to the public, or which intends to make one of the offers referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 411-2 of th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article L632-6

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 632-3 and L. 632-4, the grounds for the expulsion decision are reviewed every five years from the date of issue. The competent authority will take in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L2343-1

A European Works Council shall be established in accordance with the provisions of this chapter in the following cases: 1° Where the head of the Community-scale undertaking or dominant undertaking ref…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Lactariums.

Article L2323-1

The collection, preparation, qualification, processing, conservation, distribution and dispensing on medical prescription of the breast milk referred to in 8° of Article L. 5311-1 are carried out by l…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article L526-14

The balance sheet of the individual limited liability entrepreneur or, where applicable, the document or documents resulting from the simplified accounting obligations provided for in the second parag…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Personal recovery without compulsory liquidation

Article L741-6

If the judge finds that the debtor is in the situation referred to in 1° of article L. 724-1, the judge shall order a personal recovery without judicial liquidation, which shall have the same effects…

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