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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1541-3

…applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Order No. 2017-27 of 12 January 2017 on the hosting of personal health data.Articles L. 1111-8-1 and L. 1111-26 are appli…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L3334-7-1

…departmental fire and rescue services.In 2006, this endowment is fourthly topped up by an amount of 12 million euros, distributed between the departments according to the terms and conditions set out…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-9

…ue has been submitted;2° Public offers of shares referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 512-1 of this Code or inArticle 11 of Law No. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-3

…lting fromL. 133-1 to L. 133-2Act no. 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 133-3 and L. 133-4Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 133-5 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 133-6 to L. 133-8Order no. 2017…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L121-4

…the signing of a contract of republican commitment mentioned inarticle 10-1 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000 on the rights of citizens in their relations with administrations. The republican comm…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations and filings concerning legal entities

Article R123-252

…ble, either that use has been made of the option available under the second paragraph of article L. 123-11-1 or, in the case of premises occupied jointly with one or more other companies, the existenc…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Seizure operations

Article R522-1

…R. 511-1 to R. 512-3. The provisions of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-10

I.-When the pharmaceutical needs of an establishment, service or body covered by III of Article L. 5126-1 which is not part of a territorial hospital grouping or which is not a member of a health coop…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 ter C

…'investissement à risque, provided that there is no arm's length relationship within the meaning of 12 of l'article 39 between the companies and these latter companies or these funds.These companies m…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-1

…the Council of 5 April 2017 and experimental or ancillary medicinal products defined in Article L. 5121-1-1, and to ensure their quality ;2° Carrying out any clinical pharmacy action, namely contribut…

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