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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Identification and lists of members of the medical professions.

Article D4113-115

…rt of the process of registration on the roll, register the information provided for in article L. 4113-1 on the basis of the diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications presented…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Arrangements for repayment of the advance

Article R2191-11

…t is deducted from the sums due to the contractor and begins :1° For advances less than or equal to 30% of the amount of the contract inclusive of all taxes, when the amount of the services performed…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-17-1

…suspected of infringing a registered design are detained after a request referred to in article L. 521-14 has been accepted, goods suspected of infringing a registered design may be destroyed under th…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3a: Investigation assistants

Article R15-17-5

…ice agent, where the latter is competent, carry out the acts and procedures provided for in Article 21-3. They may draw up a report of these acts and procedures, in which their name, capacity and the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article R3124-11

…ure to comply with the provisions relating to maximum weekly working hours set out in articles L. 3121-20 to L. 3121-26 is punishable by a fourth-class fine. As many fines are imposed for each infring…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-11

…rôle prudentiel et de résolution, which may impose all the penalties provided for in Article L. 613-21 of this Code. It may not refer to its status as a payment institution without specifying that it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-5

The appropriations shall be voted by chapter and, if the Assembly of French Guiana so decides, by article.In these two cases, the Assembly of French Guiana may, however, specify that certain appropria…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-112

…When veterinary medicinal products prescribed in accordance with the provisions of article R. 5141-111 are dispensed, the pharmacist or veterinarian must immediately transcribe the dispensing in ink,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: International wrongful removal of children

Article 1210-11

…ng to the exercise of parental authority, pursuant to Article 29(3) of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in mat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Credit and investment institutions

Article L773-11

…hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 516-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in the fields of th…

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