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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-37

In the event of a change in the classification or maximum residue limit of a pharmacologically active substance in application of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Coun…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-30

…r the cessation or interruption of exploitation, or the confiscation provided for in Article L. 623-28-1. If an expert appraisal or description, with or without actual seizure, is ordered by the presi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Corporate mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165-1

Article R214-214-5

…as equivalent. This limit is raised to 30% for shares or units in FIAs governed by articles L. 214-28 and L. 214-30 or for shares or units in real estate collective investment schemes.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Cemeteries and funeral operations

Article L2573-25

…1 February 1996 L. 2223-12-1 law no. 2008-1350 of 19 December 2008 L. 2223-13 order no. 2005-855 of 28 July 2005 L. 2223-14 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2223-15 law no. 2022-217 of 21 Februar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Advance information of employees enabling them to make an offer in the event of the sale of a business in undertakings subject to the obligation to set up a works council

Article L141-31

The sale is again subject to articles L. 141-28 to L. 141-30 when it occurs more than two years after the date on which all employees were informed of the sale. If during this two-year period the work…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REFUGEE STATUS

Article L511-1

…4 December 1950;3° To any person who meets the definitions of Article 1 of the Geneva Convention of 28 July 1951 relating to the Status of Refugees.These persons are governed by the provisions applica…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R212-8

…de-France are set out in articles R. * 423-36, R. 423-44, R. 423-44-1, R. 423-45, R. 424-2, R. 431-28, R. 510-1 and R. 510-6 of the town planning code.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L422-3

…suant to Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the Eu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Information for foreign nationals

Article L613-5

…ce with Article 24 of Regulation (EU) No 2018/1861 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 November 2018 on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Handling complaints

Article R321-45

…ning the persons mentioned in I and II of article L. 321-4 as well as articles L. 321-24 and L. 321-28-1 and the persons authorised to direct sales. The complaint shall mention: -if it comes from a na…

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