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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Operation and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products.

Article R5142-50-1

…ion in application of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 shall be informed of any intention to market the veterinary medicinal product covered b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 1119

…rom formality. These provisions are applicable to the deeds of notoriety referred to in the Article 1 of Order no. 62-800 of 16 July 1962 facilitating the proof of civil status records drawn up in Alg…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 E

I. - In the rural revitalisation areas mentioned in article 1465 A, the municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax authority may, by means of a general…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions for the application of Books I to VI in overseas France

Article L711-1

Pursuant to Article 73 of the Constitution, the provisions of this Code apply by operation of law in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte and Reunion Island, subject to the provisions of Tit…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1213-17

…ned in office until the next general renewal provided for in the last paragraph of II of Article L. 1212-1 or appoint a new member in accordance with the procedures set out in the second paragraph of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1213-11

Each ballot paper is placed in a double envelope. The outer envelope shall bear the words "Election of the members of the National Standards Assessment Board", an indication of the electoral college t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1213-12

A central census commission is set up under the minister responsible for local and regional authorities. It is chaired by a Conseiller d'Etat appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1213-13

If, on the date mentioned in the first paragraph of Article R. 1213-7, a single list of candidates is submitted for one of the ballots mentioned in articles R. 1213-2 to R. 1213-5, the central census…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1213-10

…mmissioner of the Republic.The results are centralised by the commission provided for in article R. 1213-12.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R1213-14

…sitting in an elective capacity, from among the members elected in accordance with the articles R. 1213-2 to R. 1213-5, by secret ballot, by an absolute majority of the full members, present or repla…

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