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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Administrative liability.

Article 402

Where a seizure made pursuant to article 323-2 above is unfounded, the owner of the goods shall be entitled to compensation interest at the rate of 1% per month of the value of the objects seized, fro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use.

Article L5138-2

…se" means all the constituents of medicinal products within the meaning of Article L. 5111-1, i.e. :1° The active substance or substances. An active substance is any substance or mixture of substances…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Fees levied on the issue, renewal and supply of duplicates of residence permits and travel documents for foreign minors

Article L436-9

The application of articles L. 436-1 to L. 436-5 shall be specified by decree.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L211-2

I.-The following constitute a travel service: 1° The carriage of passengers; 2° Accommodation that is not an integral part of the carriage of passengers and that does not have a residential purpose; 3…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2142-39

I. - The vigilance system for medically assisted procreation concerns :1° Gametes, germinal tissue and embryos used for the purposes of medically assisted procreation and the restoration of hormonal f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article L215-2

The provisions of this chapter, with the exception of article L. 215-1-1, do not apply to operators of drinking water and wastewater services.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Tied agents

Article L545-5

Tied agents as defined in article L. 545-1 are registered in the single register mentioned in article L. 546-1.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other authorised persons.

Article L5414-2

The provisions of article L. 1427-1 are applicable when the missions of the agents mentioned in article L. 5146-1 are obstructed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars

Article A743-15

…13,954.64 €II.-The services referred to in I also give rise to the collection of two ancillary fees:1° In the amount of 167.19 € per secondary establishment, on condition that the registrar of the mai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Trade union rights.

Article D6152-73-1

The trade union organisations representing the Higher Council of Medical, Odontological and Pharmaceutical Staff of Public Health Establishments mentioned in article R. 6156-1 benefit, through their m…

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