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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Employer's obligations.

Article L4121-3

The employer, taking into account the nature of the establishment's activities, shall assess the risks to the health and safety of workers, including in the choice of manufacturing processes, work equ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article LO6214-3

I. - The local authority shall lay down the rules applicable in the following matters:1° Taxes, duties and fees under the conditions provided for in Article LO 6214-4; land registry;2° Town planning;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-32

The person responsible for the bathing water shall make available to the public by posting, during the bathing season, in an easily accessible place in the immediate vicinity of each bathing water and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Public prosecution and investigating authorities

Article D15-3-1

The delegates of the public prosecutor authorised in accordance with articles R. 15-33-30 to R. 15-33-37 may hold office hours at the judicial court and in legal access centres or any other place desi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L423-3

When a producer or distributor is aware that products intended for consumers which it has placed on the market do not meet the requirements set out in article L. 421-3, it shall take the necessary act…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-31

In accordance with the last paragraph of Article 20 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-3

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° Not being the owner of the pharmacy of which he is the proprietor or being the owner or co-owner of several pharmacies. However, t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-3

Natural persons guilty of the offences provided for in articles L. 8224-1 and L. 8224-2 are liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Prohibition, in accordance with the provisions of article 1…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L211-3

The beneficiaries of the rights opened up by this title may not prohibit:1° Private and free representations made exclusively within a family circle;2° Reproductions made from a lawful source, strictl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Chairman of the hospital medical committee, vice-chairman of the hospital board

Article D6143-37-1

…ort.The medical project is drawn up for a period of five years. It may be amended by means of a rider. It defines the hospital's medical strategy and specifies the measures to be taken in application…

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