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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-5

…lesaler-distributor to comply with the public service obligations defined in application of article L. 5124-17-2 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Cancer centres.

Article L6162-5

…es enter into agreements with the universities and university hospital centres mentioned in article L. 6142-5 with a view to defining a common organisation for cancer teaching and research.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L911-4

…the formality of registration the deeds and declarations that are subject to it pursuant to Article L. 141-5.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L957-3

In article L. 712-1, the words: "by means of an additional tax on business tax" are replaced by the words: "as stated in the provisions of the tax code applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands".

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: INTERREGIONAL AGREEMENT

Article L5621-3

The chairman of the interregional agreement is elected under the conditions set out in article L. 4133-1. It is the executive body of the interregional agreement. He chairs the standing committee..

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO MAYOTTE

Article L5832-1

For the application to Mayotte of Article L. 5210-3, the words: "and the regional council concerned may, at the request of either, be associated" are replaced by the words: "may, at its request, be as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Self-employed managers of food retail branches.

Article L7322-6

…ferring jurisdiction included in a contract concluded between an undertaking referred to in article L. 7322-2 and a self-employed branch manager is null and void.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Right of entry to establishments and premises used for accommodation.

Article L8113-2

The labour inspection officers mentioned in article L. 8112-1 are entitled to ask employers and persons employed in establishments subject to this code to provide proof of their identity and address.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-8

Legal entities convicted of the offence provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 8256-2 are liable to the additional penalty of confiscation of all or part of their assets, whatever their nat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special rules relating to sociétés de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (real estate investment companies with variable capital)

Article L214-69

…e relating to income earned by the company, which is equal to the net income referred to in article L. 214-51, plus retained earnings, plus or minus the balance of accruals and deferrals defined by de…

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