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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of specialised inter-regional courts in economic and financial matters

Article 704

…the following offences: 1° Offences provided for by articles 222-38,223-15-2,313-1and 313-2,313-6,314-1and 314-2,323-1 to 323-4-1,324-1 and 324-2,432-10 to 432-15,433-1 and 433-2,434-9,434-9-1,442-1…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Xa: Health charges on fishery and aquaculture products

Article 302 bis WA

…antity not exceeding that provided for in Article 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3703/85 of 23 December 1985 laying down detailed implementing rules concerning the common marketing standards for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Payment service providers

Article L775-15

…2009 L. 521-5 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 521-6 and L. 521-7 Order no. 2018-1125 of 12 December 2018 L. 521-8 to L. 521-10 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 II.For the application of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13

…5121-8 and Article L. 5121-9-1, the registrations provided for in Articles L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14-1, the authorisations or compassionate prescription frameworks provided for in Articles L. 5121-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the committee responsible for examining applications from pharmacists holding evidence of formal qualifications issued by a Member State of the European Union or by another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party.

Article D4221-2

I.-When it meets pursuant to articles L. 4221-9, L. 4221-14-1 and L. 4221-14-2, the commission for authorisation to practise is composed as follows:1° The director general of the Centre national de ge…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional liability

Article L211-17

…provided for in this Code are without prejudice to passengers' rights under Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, Regulation (EC) No 392/2009, Regulation (EU) No 1177/2010, Regulation (EU) No 181/2011, Regula…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determining taxable income

Article 82

…accommodation made available to gendarmerie personnel, under the conditions provided by article D. 14 of the Code du domaine de l'Etat or by Article D. 2124-75 of the Code général de la propriété des…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle I: Public and civil proceedings

Article 2-10

…rights granted to civil parties with regard to the discrimination punishable by articles 225-2,225-14 and 432-7 of the Penal Code. However, the association will only be admissible in its action if it…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D112-18

…valuates the fulfilment of its various missions. It is the scientific body, provided for by article 14 of decree no. 2002-628 of 25 April 2002 taken for the application of law no. 2002-5 of 4 January…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-11

…te of alienation by letter, message on a durable medium or the means provided for in article L. 113-14. No indemnity may be paid to the insurer in the above cases of cancellation. All the provisions o…

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