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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article D6313-2

…his article.II. - Book I shall apply to Saint-Martin subject to the proviso that in Article D. 1115-2 the reference to the Minister of the Interior shall be replaced by the reference to the Minister r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 99-2

When, in the course of the investigation, it proves impossible to return movable property that has been placed in the hands of the law and whose retention is no longer necessary to establish the truth…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-27

…non-compliance with the Solvency Capital Requirement of a subsidiary referred to in Article R. 356-24 and without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 352-7, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2

…ponsibility, the judicial police officers and deputy judicial police officers mentioned in articles 20 and 21-1° may ask any person in respect of whom there are one or more plausible grounds for suspe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Publicity and entry into force

Article L3131-2

…mental council or decisions taken by delegation of the departmental council pursuant to article L. 3211-2 with the exception of:a) Deliberations relating to road and parking fee tariffs, the classific…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-23

…dy, whatever their level of processing, as provided for in the first paragraph of II of article L. 1245-5-1, are sent by pharmaceutical establishments and by establishments authorised under articles L…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-2

…made available to the public under the conditions set out in the first paragraph of Article L. 1461-2 ; 2° Aggregated and semi-aggregated datasets adapted to different types of research, study or eval…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L731-2

…1° May not be issued without prior presentation of a copy of the medium intended for publication; 2° May not be valid for more than one year, possibly renewable in the same manner; 3° Is justified b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 undecies

…rsons able to prove their status as agents duly registered with the commission mentioned in article 26 of law no. 47-585 of 2 April 1947 relating to the status of newspaper and periodical publication…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L6125-2

…ertising is reserved for holders of a healthcare activity authorisation referred to in article L. 6122-1, the purpose of which is to provide home hospital care.The use of the name "home hospital estab…

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