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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-1 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 123-45, A. 123-47, A. 123-50, A. 134-2)

Article Annexe V

…67 et seq indicating the references of the prefectoral authorisation provided for in article L. 123-11-3 and an extract from the RCS or the trade register of the domiciliary, unless the latter is regi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Share savings plan

Article L221-31

…more of the following purposes : a) Shares, with the exception of those mentioned in article L. 228-11 of the French Commercial Code, or company investment certificates, cooperative investment certifi…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Products whose sale in bulk is prohibited

Article D120-7

…thout prejudice to 5° ; 5° Raw petfood as defined in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011 of 25 February 2011 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European Parliament and of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2321-2

…penditure on the maintenance and construction of commercial and fishing seaports transferred to it; 11° Repealed; 12° Expenditure on communal disinfection services and communal hygiene and health serv…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Provisions relating to the Central Pricing Office.

Article R250-1

…ting the producers, operators and suppliers of finished health products referred to in Article L. 5311-1 of the Public Health Code, excluding 5°, 11°, 14° and 15°.5° When it rules under Articles L. 21…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation

Article L5218-2

…article L. 133-13 of the Tourism Code or as tourist municipalities in application of article L. 133-11 of the same code, or when the competence has been retained by these municipalities. In the event…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 duodecies

…ender or the initial settlor of securities returned at the end of a loan referred to in article L. 211-22 of the Monetary and Financial Code or a pledge made under the conditions set out in article 38…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-137

When a medicinal product is the subject of a marketing authorisation granted by the European Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 200…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-140

The information provided for in Articles R. 5121-138 and R. 5121-139 is written in French. They may also be written in other languages, provided that the same information appears in all the languages…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-138-1

Medicinal products subject to compulsory prescription shall be provided with the unique identifier referred to in Article R. 5121-138-2, unless they are exempt from this requirement due to their prese…

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