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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-36

…17-Prohibition of multi-storey or basement buildings and work on several levels; 4° Article R. 4462-18-Immobilisation in the open position of sliding doors when there are workers inside premises where…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Work permit categories and authorised professional activities

Article R5221-2

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-138

…nd dispensing classification of the medicinal product, as mentioned in the marketing authorisation; 18° For the homeopathic medicinal products mentioned in 5° of article R. 5121-28 the words: "Homeopa…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…and mentioned in Article L. 2342-8 of the same Code, to the equipment mentioned in Article L. 2335-18 of the said Code and to explosive products intended for military purposes mentioned in Article L.…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-1-7

…R. * 423-18 of this code; c) Notwithstanding articles…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-3

…bodies referred to in Article L. 823-16 of the Commercial Code together and in a concerted manner. 18. The same applies to any communication of material information to the entity's management. Report…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-1

…(6) and Articles 17 to 23 of Directive 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the digital single market and amending Directives 96/9…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Alcoholic beverages

Article R412-21

…he enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 :1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7,9 to 18,21,22,29,36,38,45 and 48 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 of the European Parliament and of the Counci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

…and investment firms;3° Regulation No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the Europe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure for authorising the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 for therapeutic purposes, as provided for in the first and third paragraphs of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-5

…ts de santé the other information mentioned in Annex III to Commission Directive (EU) 2015/566 of 8 April 2015 implementing Directive 2004/23/EC as regards procedures for verifying equivalent standard…

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