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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Conditions of application

Article L131-35

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of this section, in particular the procedures for registration on the lists of sworn goods brokers, as well as those re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L490-3

When a person who has, for less than two years, been convicted of one of the offences defined by articles L. 442-5, L. 442-6 and L. 443-1, commits the same offence, the maximum fine incurred is double…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Conditions and effects of the rights management authorisation

Article L322-3

Authorisation for rights management by the collective management organisation covers, at the rightholder's choice, all or some of the rights, categories of rights, types of works or other protected su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions relating to fire and rescue services

Article L1424-3

The fire and rescue services are placed for employment under the authority of the mayor or the prefect, acting within the scope of their respective police powers.To carry out the prevention missions f…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Trade union representation at company and establishment level

Article L2122-3

Where a joint list has been drawn up by trade union organisations, the votes cast shall be divided between them on the basis indicated by the trade union organisations concerned when they submitted th…

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

Article L1222-3

The Etablissement Français du Sang may only use labile blood products from collections made outside French territory with the authorisation of the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and powers of the regional health agencies

Article L1431-3

A decree may create inter-regional health agencies and entrust inter-regional powers to one or more regional health agencies.A Conseil d'Etat decree may entrust a single regional health agency with th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-3

Any breach of the legislative and regulatory requirements applicable to prenatal diagnosis observed in an establishment or laboratory, and caused by it, shall result in the temporary or permanent with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Suppression of public drunkenness and protection of minors.

Article L3353-3

The sale of alcoholic beverages to minors is punishable by a fine of €7,500. The offer of these drinks free of charge to minors, in public houses and all shops or public places, or the offer, free of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Respective responsibilities of the State and the region

Article L4383-3

The creation of institutes or schools for the training of the professionals mentioned in Titles I to VII of this book, nursing assistants, nursery auxiliaries, ambulance attendants and health managers…

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