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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title V: Health products composed in whole or in part of genetically modified organisms.

Article L5150-1

Articles L. 125-3, L. 531-1 to L. 531-3-2, L. 533-1 to L. 533-8, L. 535-1 to L. 535-9, L. 536-1 to L. 536-5, L. 536-8 and L. 537-1 of the Environment Code apply to the products mentioned in Article L.…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisional approval

Article D331-31

…r with a copy of the company's most recent articles of association and unique identification number;3° An estimate detailing the costs of developing the video game and specifying the costs to be incur…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-3

…ongs to the insurance sector and at least one belongs to the banking or investment services sector; 3° The consolidated or aggregated activities of the entities in the group in the insurance sector, t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Transmission of information

Article L561-31

…ts, through their public prosecutors ;2° To the High Authority for the Transparency of Public Life ;3° To the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution ;4° The Autorité des marchés financiers;5…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R836-3

…he Republic in New Caledonia; 2° In Article R. 810-1, the reference to Article R. 812-1 is deleted; 3° Article R. 821-2 reads as follows: "Art. R. 821-2.-The services competent to carry out the contro…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5 : Provisions relating to the official statement of offence and the payment notice drawn up by a motorway operator's sworn toll official

Article A37-33

…ta controller]. By simple written request, you may receive this information on a written medium. "; 3° The address to which the settlement or protest should be sent. II.-At the bottom of the document,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-34

…in article L. 6122-3 ; 2° When the health needs defined by the care organisation plan have been met;3° If the project is not compatible with the objectives of the healthcare organisation plan;4° When…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Air and waste.

Article L1335-5

The procedures for applying articles L. 1335-3 and L. 1335-4 are determined by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, in particular: 1° The hygiene and design rules with which the facilities referred to in art…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L591-4

…t from accommodation in a structure mentioned in 2° of Article L. 552-1 and material assistance. "; 3° Articles L. 553-2 and L. 553-3 are not applicable.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-12

…L. 4362-3 and the conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensation measure; 3° The procedures for verifying the professional qualifications referred to in article L. 4362-7. 4°…

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