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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8224-6

Any person subject to the obligations set out in article L. 8221-7 who disseminates or causes to be disseminated, or communicates to the person responsible for publication or dissemination, false info…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Distribution of tasks and responsibilities between the State and the Regions

Article L114-5

The region is responsible for : 1° The construction, reconstruction, extension and major repairs to the premises and infrastructure of the sports resource, expertise and performance centres; 2° The ge…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1522-5

The Etablissement français du sang instituted in Chapter II of Title II of Book II of this Part may enter into agreements with the competent authorities of Wallis and Futuna, in particular to specify…

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

Article L4124-5

Alternate members of the Disciplinary Chamber of First Instance replace full members who are unable to sit. If a full member ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever, he shall be replaced by an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks and composition of the national order and the national council.

Article L4231-5

The national council elects a nine-member bureau from among its members, comprising a president, a vice-president, a treasurer and six councillors. These nine members include at least two pharmacists…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to certain uses of orphan works

Article L135-6

When a holder of rights in an orphan work justifies his rights to an organisation mentioned in article L. 135-3, the latter may only continue to use the work with the authorisation of the rightholder.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-6

For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, Article L. 4124-2 reads as follows: "Art. L. 4124-2. - Doctors entrusted with a public service and registered on the register of New Caledoni…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medical transport.

Article L6312-5

The following are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat:-the conditions for approval of any person carrying out medical transport as provided for in article L. 6312-2 ; the conditions under which…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-6

The professional activity of hearing aid acoustician may only be carried out in premises reserved for this purpose and fitted out, in accordance with conditions laid down by decree, to enable the prac…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L912-6

In VI of article L. 225-270, the words: "the provisions of Article 94 A of the General Tax Code" are replaced by the words: "the provisions of the locally applicable tax code relating to net capital g…

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