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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-1

…one hand, taking into account the national tariffs for services provided for in l° of I of article L. 162-22-10 and in 1° of article L. 162-23-4 of the Social Security Code, those for consultations a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-8

I. - Without prejudice to articles L. 115-16 of the Consumer Code and L. 722-1 of this code, registered names are protected against: 1° Any direct or indirect commercial use of a registered name in re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Protected areas.

Article L3335-4

The sale and distribution of drinks in groups 3 to 5 as defined in article L. 3321-1 is prohibited in stadiums, physical education halls, gymnasiums and, in general, in all establishments for physical…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2412-1

…of an establishment comprising at least one classified facility on the list provided for inArticle L. 515-36 of the Environment Code or mentioned in Article L. 211-2 of the Mining Code;9° Member of a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article L775-20

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 526-1 to L. 526-4 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 526-5 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-45

…nd crafts monitors compliance, by the natural persons and legal entities mentioned in 3° of article L. 123-36 : 1° The conditions set out in I et IV de l'article 19 de la loi n° 96-603 du 5 juillet 19…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-17

…ey have carried out on it. III - For new tobacco products defined in the third paragraph of Article L. 3512-1, a supplementary notification is sent six months before they are placed on the market. Thi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-18

…o the person that controls it or that is controlled by it within the meaning of I and II of Article L. 233-3, services other than the certification of accounts, the total fees invoiced for these other…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation

Article L5214-1

…ity neighbourhoods for urban policy and exercises the competence defined in 2° bis of II of article L. 5214-16, this joint project includes a section on social and urban cohesion, making it possible t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Meetings.

Article LO6221-12

Meetings of the Territorial Council are public. However, at the request of five members or the President, the Territorial Council may decide without debate, by an absolute majority of the members pres…

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