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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-36

…ification as a narcotic or the application of the provisions of articles R. 5132-23 or R. 5132-39 ; 3° A medicinal product subject to restricted prescription pursuant to the provisions of article R. 5…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-39

…et des produits de santé may require a company to submit samples of each batch of the bulk product and the finished product for its inspection before the batch is put into circulation when it operate…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Confiscation of items seized from unknown persons and minutes.

Article 375

1. The customs administration may apply to the judicial court for the confiscation in kind of items seized from unknown persons or individuals who have not been prosecuted due to the insignificance of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules for awarding contracts concluded on the basis of a qualification system

Article R2162-35

…a qualification system, access to the consultation documents shall be provided as soon as possible and no later than the date on which the invitation to tender is sent.Where a call for competition is…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules for awarding contracts concluded on the basis of a qualification system

Article R2162-36

…he consultation documents the measures it imposes to protect the confidentiality of the information and the arrangements for access to the documents concerned.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30

…unds at least 70% of whose assets consist of financial securities, limited liability company shares and current account advances, as defined in I and 1° of II of article L. 214-28, which grant subscri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L313-32

…ers of securities created by a credit institution or finance company pursuant to Articles L. 313-30 and L. 313-31 benefit from the rights provided for in respect of endorsement by Articles L. 511-8 to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L313-34

As from the date on which the deposit slips are made available to the financing institution and for the duration of that period, the credit institution or finance company may not, unless otherwise sti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L313-35

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the terms and conditions for the application of articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-34.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L313-31

…ranted. Successive holders of these securities benefit from the rights listed in articles L. 313-32 and L. 313-33 on condition that the forms recording these loans have been made available to the orga…

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