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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Installation and operation of internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-13

An in-house pharmacy may be authorised to serve several establishments, services or organisations mentioned in article R. 5126-1, provided that the dispensing of the medicinal products, products or ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 bis

…me code or to a semi-public company and having benefited from an exemption provided for in articles 1384,1384 A, in IIa of Article 1385 or acquired before 1 January 1998 with a view to their rental wi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-13

The Board of Directors meets at least twice a year and is convened by its Chairman, who sets the agenda on a proposal from the Chief Executive. The Board of Directors meets automatically at the reques…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Other provisions

Article L214-13

Under the conditions defined by the General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers, responsibility for centralising subscription and redemption orders for UCITS units or shares vis-à-vis th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-13

The following are eligible to vote:1° Permanent and probationary civil servants working in the establishment on the date of the ballot;2° Permanent contract staff and full-time staff on secondment who…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-13

The application for final approval is submitted by the delegated production company after completion of the cinematographic or audiovisual work. In the case of a delegated co-production, the applicati…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to order forms

Article R2162-13

Purchase orders are written documents sent to the holders of the framework agreement, specifying the services described in the framework agreement that are to be carried out and specifying the quantit…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-13

Officers are empowered to investigate and record breaches of the following provisions: 1° Du Title IV of Book VI of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and the texts adopted for its application; 2° Ch…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Surveillance and rescue organisation plan

Article A322-13

The surveillance and rescue organisation plan, an example of which is given in annex III-10, includes all of the following elements: 1° A description accompanied by an overall plan of the facilities,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operation.

Article L4422-13

The Shareholders' Meeting shall draw up its rules of procedure within one month of its election. These rules shall lay down the procedures for its operation which are not provided for in this chapter.…

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