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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to practice within internal-use pharmacies

Article R5126-3

I.-Notwithstanding the provisions of article R. 5126-2, a pharmacist who : 1° On 1 June 2017, provides evidence of having worked in a pharmacy for internal use, either full-time or part-time, for a pe…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R356-54

I.-Until 1 January 2020, the participating and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 shall transmit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L753-4

I. - In French Polynesia, credit institutions, payment institutions, electronic money institutions and the Office des postes et télécommunications de Polynésie française shall, between 1 June and 31 J…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L752-4

I.-In New Caledonia, credit institutions, payment institutions, electronic money institutions and the Office des postes et télécommunications de Nouvelle-Calédonie (New Caledonian Post and Telecommuni…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Additional provisions

Article R3141-4

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in Article L. 3141-10, the starting point of the period taken into account for the calculation of leave entitlement is set at 1st June of each year. Howe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
11°: Borrowings by départements, communes and public establishments

Article 133

…2° (repealed as from the date of entry into force of the loi n° 96-142 du 21 février 1996, articles 1er, 11 et 12 30°); 3° Negotiable bond securities not listed on the stock exchange that départements…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conditions governing access to the judicial and legal professions for certain commercial court registrars.

Article R742-35

…he training period provided for in articles L. 811-5 and L. 812-3, to the article 2 du décret du 19 juin 1973 relatif à la formation professionnelle des commissaires priseurs et aux conditions d'accès…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2651-1

…L. 2123-1 to L. 2125-1In Title IIIL. 2131-1 to L. 2132-2 In Title IVL. 2141-1Resulting from Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in the fields…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2661-1

…L. 2123-1 to L. 2125-1In Title IIIL. 2131-1 to L. 2132-2 In Title IVL. 2141-1Resulting from Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in the fields…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2671-1

…L. 2123-1 to L. 2125-1In Title IIIL. 2131-1 to L. 2132-2 In Title IVL. 2141-1Resulting from Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union law in the fields…

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