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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Municipalities and their groupings

Article L1422-1

Municipal disinfection services and municipal health and hygiene services are the responsibility of the municipalities or, where applicable, groups of municipalities, which are responsible for their o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-1

I. - The bill of exchange contains: 1° The name of the bill of exchange inserted in the actual text of the instrument and expressed in the language used for the drafting of that instrument; 2° The pur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1

…orisation, one of the authorisations or a compassionate prescribing framework mentioned in articles L. 5121-9-1, L. 5121-12 and L. 5121-12-1 , a parallel import authorisation or an import authorisatio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-15-2

…12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations and in I of article L. 131-8 of this code, which they implement in the exercise of their prerogatives and missions, in p…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-3

The administrative fine referred to in articles L. 1264-1 and L. 1264-2 is imposed by the competent administrative authority, after it has been observed by one of the labour inspection officers referr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-16

…of the chambers' staff and implements forward-looking management of jobs and skills at national level. It coordinates and chairs the national staff representative body. Under the conditions set out in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L531-2

…plicable, govern them, without being subject to the authorisation procedure provided for in Article L. 532-1 but without being able to claim the benefit of the provisions of Articles L. 532-16 to L. 5…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-3

…nal chambers of commerce and industry, they proceed, within the framework of 5° of the same Article L. 711-8, recruit the staff required for the proper functioning of their operational missions and ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-9-1

…rea, but is not the subject in France of either the marketing authorisation provided for in Article L. 5121-8 or an application under examination for such authorisation, the Agence nationale de sécuri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article L613-35

…re not part of a group subject to supervision on a consolidated basis within the meaning of Article L. 613-20-1 ; 3° EU parent undertakings;4° Where applicable, by decision of the supervisory board or…

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