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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5511-1

Article L. 5123-1, applicable in Mayotte, reads as follows: "Art. L. 5123-1. - Medicines and products which may only be sold by pharmacists may not be sold at a price higher than the price set for May…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Merchanting.

Article L8271-14

In addition to the labour inspectors referred to in article L. 8112-1, judicial police officers and agents, tax officers and customs officers are competent to investigate and record, by means of repor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IIIa: Research, clinical investigations and performance studies covered by national defence secrets

Article L1123-17

When the authority designated in article L. 1123-12 or in II of articles L. 1125-1 and L. 1126-1 does not have agents with the level of clearance required for national defence confidentiality, given t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIV bis: Assistance with the recovery of damages for victims of offences

Article 706-15-2

In the absence of voluntary payment of damages and interest as well as sums awarded pursuant to articles 375 or 475-1 by the convicted person within two months of the day on which the decision concern…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Operations of strategic interest to the French economy abroad

Article R442-11-2

The political, catastrophic and monetary risks covered under the guarantee referred to in article R. 442-11-1 are realised under the following conditions.The political risk arises when performance of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: The obligation to insure.

Article L251-1

As stated in article L. 1142-2 of the French Public Health Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 1142-2-Health professionals practising on a self-employed basis, the health establishments, health services…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-11

I.-The geographical and technical areas of activity of the Etablissement Français du Sang are determined by it, in accordance with the provisions relating to the national blood transfusion master plan…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article L451-1

The bailiff responsible for enforcing the eviction order may proceed as stated in…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relations between hoteliers and online reservation platforms

Article L311-5-1

The contract between a hotelier and a natural or legal person operating an online reservation platform for the rental of hotel rooms to customers may only be concluded in the name and on behalf of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Information on the payer and beneficiary accompanying transfers of funds

Article L722-11

I.-The payee's payment service provider shall apply effective procedures to detect whether, in the messaging or payment and settlement system used to effect a transfer of funds, the fields required to…

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