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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Blood.

Article L1271-1-1

Contravening a decision to withdraw or suspend approval or authorisation taken pursuant to articles L. 1222-13 and L. 1221-10-2 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Drinking water.

Article L1321-1

…idered clean and wholesome when it meets the requirements set by the decree provided for in article L. 1321-10.Any person who makes water intended for human consumption available to the public, whethe…

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

Article L722-14

…in the territory of the French Republic, the absence of the information referred to in I of Article L. 722-10 ; 2° Where the payment service provider of the payer or payee is located outside the terri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Police powers relating to specific objects

Article L2213-17

…wardens and the conditions under which they may be recruited are defined by the provisions of Title II of Book V of the Internal Security Code.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Liquidation

Article L237-18

…if the dissolution results from the end of the statutory term or if it is decided by the members. II. - The liquidator is appointed : 1° In general partnerships, unanimously by the partners; 2° In s…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Bodily injury.

Article L126-1

…pendants, whatever their nationality, shall be compensated under the conditions set out in articles L. 422-1 to L. 422-3.Compensation may be refused or its amount reduced on the grounds of the victim'…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-11-1

…When the person concerned requests to benefit from the training leave provided for in the articles L. 6322-1 to L. 6322-3 of the same code, as well as the skills assessment leave provided for by arti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Special provisions

Article L1525-1

The provisions of article L. 1522-1 concerning the majority shareholding of local authorities and their groupings are not applicable: 1° To semi-public companies set up under the Decree-Laws of 5 Nove…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Cross-industry agreements.

Article L2232-2-1

…the elections taken into account for the measurement of the audience provided for in 3° of article L. 2122-9, at least 30% of the votes cast in this college in favour of organisations recognised as r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-1

…L. 422-1 are handed down by the regulatory control commission. The regu…

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