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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-2

The use of the title of pharmacist, without fulfilling the conditions required by article L. 4221-1, or the use without right of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-7

I. - Subject to the provisions of article L. 4124-10-1, the disciplinary chamber of first instance of the medical and dental surgeons' orders shall sit with the regional or inter-regional council and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-2

As stated in article 223-9 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: "Legal entities may be held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2, for the offence defined in artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-18

…inancially autonomous, within the limits of the proceeds of the contribution referred to in Article L. 612-20, the balance of which shall be carried forward each year, and any additional funds that th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-5

…onditions set out inarticle 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offences defined in articles L. 465-1 to L. 465-3-3 of this Code shall incur, in addition to the fine set out inarticle 131-38 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-11-2

…efore or after his election, been subject to one of the sanctions mentioned in 3° and 4° of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and in 3° and 4° of article L. 145-5-2 of the Social Security Code, he is aut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-2

…ore or after his election, been subject to one of the sanctions referred to in 3° and 4° of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and in article L. 145-5-2 of the Social Security Code, he is automatically de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-7

…ions of Section 2 of Chapter V of this Title, with the exception of the first paragraph of Articles L. 225-37 and L. 225-82 and the fourth paragraph of Article L. 225-64. However, by exception to arti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single subsection: Public policy.

Article L3141-24

I.-The annual leave provided for in article L. 3141-3 gives entitlement to an allowance equal to one tenth of the total gross remuneration received by the employee during the reference period. To dete…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Falsifications

Article L451-6

Natural persons guilty of the offences punishable under articles L 451-1 to L. 451-4 also incur as additional penalties the prohibition, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Article 131-…

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