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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article R3512-34

…cal delivery of unique identifiers at packaging unit level, as referred to in IV of Article L. 3512-23, is possible in the following cases: 1° Where the economic operator or, where applicable, the gro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: General provisions relating to elections to the disciplinary boards of New Caledonia and French Polynesia

Article D4443-20

…Order;3° Have submitted an application in accordance with the conditions set out in article D. 4443-23 ;4° Not be a member of the body of the ordre des pharmaciens of New Caledonia or French Polynesia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-9

The responsible person as determined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 concerning cosmetic products and distributors of cos…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R811-3

…k II;3° The provisions of Book III with the exception of articles R. 326-1 to R. 326-7;Articles R. 323-1, R. 323-5, R. 324-1, R. 331-32-1, R. 331-56, R. 331-59, R. 331-60, R. 331-62 and R. 331-74 bis…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Title II: Turnover taxes and similar taxes

Article 302 bis KH

…elate to equipment and materials acquired, as from the entry into force of the loi n° 2009-258 du 5 mars 2009 relative à la communication audiovisuelle et au nouveau service public de la télévision, p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Persons required to report to the public prosecutor

Article L561-1

…n the action taken. The Public Prosecutor shall inform the department referred to in Article L. 561-23, which shall provide all relevant information.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Issue and maintenance of plant variety certificates

Article R623-37

A breeder whose rights may be forfeited pursuant to 1° and 2° of the first paragraph of Article L. 623-23 shall be given formal notice to put an end to this situation by means of a notification sent t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: RESTRICTED ASYLUM APPLICATIONS

Article R754-13

…t will make its decision within the time limit stipulated in the second paragraph of article R. 531-23.It will immediately send its decision to reject the application to the person in charge of the pl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting provisions.

Article R6113-47

…lic and private health establishments provided for by III ter of article 40 of law no. 2000-1257 of 23 December 2000 on the financing of social security for 2001.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Single chapter: Treatment of over-indebtedness

Article R771-1

…9 May 2017 R. 722-6, R. 722-8 and R. 722-11 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R. 723-1 to R. 723-8 Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R. 724-1 Resulting from Decree n…

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