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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operating conditions

Article R1435-9-5

The signatory of the contract for the commencement of practice provided for in article R. 1435-9-1 is obliged to join a coordinated practice system, within the meaning of articles L. 1411-11-1, L. 143…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Forms of presentation and labelling

Article R412-2

The rules for labelling a product that is recognised as an appellation of origin, protected geographical indication or traditional speciality guaranteed are laid down under the conditions set out in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-2

…he adaptations provided for in II.II. - For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° (Repealed) ;2° Article L. 3222-2 reads as follows:"Art. L. 3222-2. - When a person suffering from…

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

Article D6213-5

…out in this article.II. - Book II is applicable to Saint-Barthélemy under the following conditions:1° Titles I and III are not applicable to Saint-Barthélemy;2° For the application of Article R. 4241…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10-1

I. - When the risk of money laundering and terrorist financing presented by a business relationship, product or transaction appears to them to be high, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cosmetic products

Article R1453-8

I. - Companies producing or marketing products mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° of article L. 5311-1 or providing services associated with these products shall make public, under the conditions defined i…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable to sub-contracts that have the nature of a sub-contract

Article L2393-13

…n approved by the purchaser shall be paid for the part of the contract for which he is responsible: 1° Under the conditions laid down in this section when the amount of the subcontract is equal to or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book IV: Organisations and special insurance schemes

Article R451-5

Insurance undertakings, as well as insurance intermediaries who have received a management delegation from these undertakings for this purpose, shall communicate to the information body mentioned in A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Self-employed persons, members of the liberal professions and the self-employed.

Article L6331-52

For the collection of the contributions referred to in Articles L. 6331-48 and L. 6331-53, the body referred to inArticle L. 225-1-1 of the Social Security Code collects management fees in accordance…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-9

The authorisation of bodies and establishments covers : 1° Issuing universal employment-service vouchers ; 2° Reimbursement of these special payment vouchers, under the conditions set out in articles…

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