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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Dispensing to the public

Article R5126-60

…ct of an initial prescription by a doctor who meets the conditions laid down in Article R. 5121-88; 3° Medicinal products referred to in Article L. 5121-1 which are the subject of an initial prescript…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Provisions relating to the participants in sporting competitions referred to in Article L. 131-16

Article D131-36-1

…framework of sports competitions used as a support for betting or with the players mentioned in 1°; 3° Professional or high-level referees and judges, referees and judges of a sports competition used…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-2

…2-1 ; 2° In the event of failure to comply with the obligation referred to in article L. 1262-4-4 ; 3° In the event of failure to comply with the obligation referred to in article L. 1262-4-5.4° In th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-6

…this provision is compatible with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union" are deleted; 3° In 5° of Article L. 2512-5, the words: "or to operations carried out with a view to the joint imp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Technical and financial profit-sharing

Article A132-16-1

By way of derogation from the allocations provided for in the first paragraph of Article A. 132-16 and in exceptional situations, the provision for profit sharing may be written back after authorisati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons authorised to canvass.

Article D341-13

…clared no later than five days before its expiry date. Failure by the persons referred to in 1° and 3° of article L. 341-3 to notify the authorities to which they are subject of the renewal of a direc…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-3-1

I.-When the issuing company or the third party appointed by it believes that certain holders whose identity has been disclosed to them are acting on behalf of third parties who own the securities, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification and swearing-in

Article R15-33-25

…e identity and address of the principal; 2° The identity and address of the private security guard; 3° Proof of the private security guard's identity; 4° The commission issued to the private security…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-117-3

…the prescription complies with the provisions of articles R. 5141-117-1 and R. 5141-117-2 and a of 3° of article L. 5143-4. This list is drawn up after consultation with the Agence nationale de sécur…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-6

…this provision is compatible with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union" are deleted; 3° In 5° of Article L. 2512-5, the words: "or to operations carried out with the European Financial…

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