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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R452-2

…icle L. 423-3; 2° Paragraph 3 of Article 19 and paragraph 3 of Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general princi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Use of residential premises

Article R1331-37

…A dwelling is used in conditions that clearly lead to over-occupation in accordance witharticle L. 1331-23 and is therefore unfit for habitation within the meaning ofarticle L. 1331-22: -when it is o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Chapter IV: The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council of French Guiana

Article D7124-33

…15 of 25 August 2000 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or Article 1 of Decree No. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002.However, where there is a derogation from this annual working time, account…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Guarantees and indemnities granted to Board members

Article D7226-33

…15 of 25 August 2000 or article 1 of decree no. 2001-623 of 12 July 2001 or Article 1 of Decree no. 2002-9 of 4 January 2002.However, where there is a derogation from this annual working time, account…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Banknotes and coins

Article R122-1

…ted in French francs, denominations of the banknotes listed in the annex to Article 1 of Decree No. 2002-192 of 14 February 2002 abolishing the legal tender status of banknotes will be accepted free o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-36

Applications for authorisation may only be examined if they are accompanied by a complete file. The application is deemed to be complete if, within one month of receipt, the Minister for Health has no…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-32

The head of the medical biology laboratory established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area shall inform the Minister responsible for h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-45

…paragraph of Article L. 6211-2-1 as it stood prior to the entry into force of Order no. 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 as amended relating to medical biology, or that have obtained the administrative aut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-31

…h of Article L. 6211-2-1, as it stood prior to the entry into force of amended Order No. 2010-49 of 13 January 2010 relating to medical biology, shall be sent by the laboratory to the Minister for Hea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-43

The experts mentioned in articles D. 6221-30 and D. 6221-37 are appointed by order of the Minister for Health.

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