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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue.

Article D5125-45-1

…ised indication; 2° The design of the research does not require special manufacturing or packaging; 3° This research concerns medicinal products which, as part of the treatment, are dispensed in pharm…

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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 L446-2

…in articles L. 413-1, L. 413-4 and L. 413-5, L. 414-2, L. 414-3, L. 423-6, L. 423-13, L. 426-2, in 3° of Article L. 434-7 or in references to the obligation to leave French territory; 3° In Article L…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L445-2

…rences in articles L. 413-1, L. 413-4, L. 413-5, L. 414-2, L. 414-3, L. 423-6, L. 423-13, L. 426-2, 3° of Article L. 434-7 and in references to the obligation to leave French territory; 3° In Article…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegation of parental authority

Article 376-1

When a family court is called upon to rule on the terms and conditions of the exercise of parental authority or on the upbringing of a minor child, or when it decides to entrust the child to a third p…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegation of parental authority

Article 377-2

The delegation may, in all cases, be terminated or transferred by a new judgment, if new circumstances can be justified. In the event that the restitution of the child is granted to the father and mot…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegation of parental authority

Article 377-1

The delegation, in whole or in part, of parental authority will result from the judgment handed down by the family affairs judge. However, the delegation judgment may provide, for the child's educatio…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 1: Seizure

Article R211-1

…egistered office; 2° An indication of the writ of execution by virtue of which the seizure is made; 3° A separate statement of the sums claimed in principal, costs and accrued interest, plus a provisi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for property investment and leasing granted to businesses in regional aid areas.

Article R1511-15

The amount of rental aid may not exceed a percentage of the amount of rent corresponding to the market value of the rented property within the limit, depending on the zone in which the rented property…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-32

I.-The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall exchange with the competent authorities within the meaning of Articles L. 511-21 and L. 532-16, information relating to credit institution…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-33

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution is responsible for monitoring compliance by the institutions referred to in Articles L. 511-22 and L. 511-23 with the legislative and regulatory pr…

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