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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Information and prevention

Article L3511-3

Nicotine replacement products may be prescribed by : 1° Doctors, including occupational physicians, for workers ; 2° Dental surgeons, in application of article L. 4141-2 ; 3° Midwives, in application…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Hallmarks

Article 524

…ise authorities; b. Or by an approved inspection body under the conditions set out in II of Article 535; c. Or by professionals authorised by an agreement concluded with the customs and indirect right…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Preferential rights and guarantees for wage claims.

Article L143-11-6

…ion, control and litigation of these contributions are governed by the rules set out in Article L. 351-5-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact or cohabitee of the company director, working in the family business

Article L121-5

A person whose business is listed as belonging to the trade and craft sector in the national register of companies or a trader may not, without the express consent of his spouse, where the latter part…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Joint ventures

Article R422-50

…mation of a joint venture of industrial property attorneys referred to in Title II of the loi n° 90-1258 du 31 décembre 1990 shall give rise to the insertion of a notice in a newspaper authorised to r…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Joint ventures

Article R422-51

Membership of the joint venture, together with its name, must be indicated in the professional acts and correspondence of each partner.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Common obligations

Article 535

…to be tested, titled and marked there, with the exception of those mentioned in a and b of article 524 bis.Professionals authorised to check their products under an agreement with the customs and exc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Economic regime

Article 565

1. Manufactured tobacco may be imported, introduced and wholesaled in mainland France by any natural or legal person who establishes itself as a supplier with a view to carrying on this activity under…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Collection of the claim

Article R2191-57

Where the assignment or pledge of the receivable has been made in favour of several beneficiaries, each beneficiary alone collects the portion of the receivable allocated to him or her.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Collection of the claim

Article R2191-58

The single copy or the certificate of transferability shall be submitted by the organisation benefiting from the transfer or pledge to the assigning accounting officer as a supporting document for pay…

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