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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 2: The department.

Article L132-3

The departmental council determines the status, organisational principles and composition of the departmental tourism committee. In particular, it includes delegates from the Departmental Council as w…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter IV: Performance of the concession contract by third parties

Article L3134-3

Concession contracts, with the exception of those relating to rail passenger transport mentioned in Chapter I of Title II of Book I of Part Two of the Transport Code covered by Article 5(3) of Regulat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Referral procedure of the labour inspector.

Article L3132-31

The Labour Inspector may, notwithstanding any criminal proceedings, refer the matter to the court in summary proceedings in order to order all appropriate measures to put an end to the unlawful employ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-3

The following is punishable by two years' imprisonment and 30,000 euros:1° Soliciting orders for veterinary medicinal products from the public or fulfilling orders for veterinary medicinal products fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Account management

Article D4163-31

…to his account is available on a dedicated site. Failing this, it will inform the employee by letter.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Monitoring and penalties

Article L1333-31

The control referred to in Article L. 1333-30 is carried out under the same conditions as those laid down in Chapter I of Title VII of Book I of the Environment Code. Where the competent authority is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article L561-33

I. - Where the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 are part of a group within the meaning of Article L. 511-20, a financial conglomerate within the meaning of Article L. 517-3, a group within the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L733-3

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-3

I.- Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table belo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Legal proceedings.

Article L1144-3

Dismissal of an employee following legal action taken by or on behalf of that employee on the basis of provisions relating to professional equality between women and men is null and void when it is es…

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