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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L1337-7

Obstructing the duties of the agents mentioned in articles L. 1333-29 and L. 1333-30 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €7,500.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV : Insurance for the acquisition of immovable property by means of life annuities.

Article L132-31

The nullity of contracts in which one of the provisions of article L. 132-30 is not observed may be requested by any interested party and by the Public Prosecutor.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for compiling statistics (R)

Article R1614-33

The standardised documents referred to in articles R. 1614-29, R. 1614-30 and R. 1614-31 are provided free of charge by the State.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-3

Cosmetic products imported or made available on the market shall comply with the provisions of the aforementioned Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 Novem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Managing Director

Article R1313-22

…ing to plant protection products and their adjuvants mentioned in Article L. 253-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and to fertilising materials and crop supports and their adjuvants mentioned i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Embryo reception.

Article R2141-9

…L. 2141-10, any embryo reception must be preceded by at least one interview between the couple or unmarried woman wishing to receive an embryo and the centre's multidisciplinary clinico-biological med…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Registers of gametes, germinal tissue or embryos

Article R2142-34

…on group or laboratory authorised to store embryos must mention :1° The identity of the couple or unmarried woman who is at the origin of the embryo and, where applicable, the unique European donation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
a: Valuation rules

Article 766

…e shall apply to successions opened and not declared before the publication of law no. 63-254 of 15 March 1963.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Guaranteed representation of funds, professional civil liability, remuneration and continuing professional training.

Article R814-20

…irectors determines the management expenses of the guarantee fund and manages its assets. Before 31 March each year, it draws up the fund's balance sheet for the operations of the previous year. This…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-5

…mined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products, for placing on the market, free of charge or for consideratio…

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