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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Kindergartens

Article R2324-47-5

For the kindergartens mentioned in the first paragraph of article 18 of law no. 2019-791 of 26 July 2019 for a school based on trust, the educational project mentioned in 1° of article R. 2324-29 of t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Tax penalties

Article 1729 C

…bed period any of the declarations mentioned in article 1406, article 1496 ter, in III of article 1518 ter and in VI of article 146 of law no. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 on finance for 2020 shall r…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…atters of property effects of registered partnerships;- of Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil and commerci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-5

…r for consideration, of:1° Medicated feedingstuffs as provided for in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2019/4 of 11 December 2018;2° Veterinary medicinal products is subject to a prescription being writt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1-5

…himself carry out the advertising operations referred to in Articles 119 and 120 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 shall declare to the Director General of the National Agency for Food, En…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L744-4

…t-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 213-1 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 213-2 Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017 L. 213-3 with the exception…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L743-4

…t-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 213-1 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 213-2 Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017 L. 213-3 with the exception…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L742-4

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 213-1 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 213-2 Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017 L. 213-3 with the exception…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-7-1

…a veterinary medicinal product under the conditions provided for in Article 102 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 is subject to authorisation by the Director General of the Agence nationa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R734-13

…f the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 151-1 and R. 151-2n° 2019-1590 of 31 December 2019R. 151-3No. 2020-892 of 22 July 2020R. 151-4 and R. 151-5no. 2019-1590…

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