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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for the departure from national territory of human body parts or products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 when they do not have the authorisation mentioned in Article L. 1243-2

Article R1245-17

…ing the quality and safety of the elements or products with regard to the requirements of Directive 2004/23/EC, where applicable.A decision by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for entry into or exit from national territory of elements or products of the human body referred to in Article R. 1245-1, for therapeutic purposes

Article R1245-4

…those elements or products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 which meet the requirements of Directive 2004/23/EC, the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 1211-4 and the provisions of this se…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Equalisation allowance.

Article L3334-4

…e applies is made up, for the urban equalisation grant, of the total equalisation grant received in 2004 by the urban departments, as defined in article L. 3334-6-1, and, for the minimum operating all…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Exchange and dissemination of information

Article L512-20

…f the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity, and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011 or the enforcement of food or feed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Town Council

Article L2573-5

…of 7 August 2015 L. 2121-11 to L. 2121-13 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2121-13-1 la loi n° 2004-809 du 13 août 2004 L. 2121-14 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996L. 2121-15ordinance no. 2021-1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compulsory non-life insurance.

Article L242-1

…as project managers under a partnership contract concluded in application of article 1 of order no. 2004-559 of 17 June 2004 on partnership contracts, or to legal entities carrying out an activity the…

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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

…f the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC ;4° Regulation No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discriminatory refusal of care

Article R1541-1

…organic law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999 relating to New Caledonia and article 7 of organic law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia, articles R. 1110-8 to R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-86

…s of Chapter I of Title II of this Book or by the European Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to provide information on share buy-backs

Article L451-3

…f the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC or the provisions of a market practice accepted by the Autorité des marchés financiers pu…

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