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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-7

A fine of 15,000 euros shall be imposed on the person responsible, as defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009, for placin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Control.

Article L6116-1

The implementation of laws and regulations relating to public health is monitored, within health, social and medico-social establishments, by the agents mentioned in articles L. 1421-1 and L. 1435-7 a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments.

Article D214-0

The Autorité des marchés financiers will only grant the marketing authorisation referred to in Article L. 214-1-1 if the fund in question is subject to security and transparency rules equivalent to Fr…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial responsibility

Article R1611-39

The Commission's secretariat is provided by the Minister responsible for local and regional authorities. The expenses relating to the operation of the commission are entered in the State budget, missi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan

Article R3333-6

The amendment to the rules of an inter-company savings plan set up between several individual employers, concluded in accordance with the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of article L. 33…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Clinical activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-24

The healthcare establishment or organisation must comply with the rules of good practice defined by order of the Minister for Health, issued on a proposal from the Director General of the Agence de la…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 11: Education

Article L224-103

The rules relating to private distance education are set out in the

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Use and habitation

Article 629

If the title does not explain the extent of these rights they are settled as follows.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Title III: Bodies

Article L1231-1 B

The rules for distributing and allocating grafts must respect the principle of fairness.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Mobile leisure homes.

Article D333-7

The rules governing the installation of mobile leisure homes are set out in…

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