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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Gametes.

Article L1273-3

…t makes it possible to identify both a person or couple who has donated gametes and the couple or unmarried woman who has received them is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article D775-31

…and column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeD. 548-1No. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022D. 548-3-1no. 2022-1230 of 14 September 2022

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Other service providers

Article R775-29

…e R. 547-1 are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from decree no. 2022-110 of 1 February 2022.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Common provisions (R)

Article R1612-12

…hen the president of the regional audit chamber finds that the wording of an opinion or decision is marred by a material error or omission, he may, by decision taken after obtaining the assent of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6362-6

…the president of the territorial audit chamber finds that the wording of an opinion or decision is marred by a material error or omission, he may, by decision taken after receiving the assent of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6262-6

…the president of the territorial audit chamber finds that the wording of an opinion or decision is marred by a material error or omission, he may, by decision taken after receiving the assent of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article R351-8

…Resulting from Decree no. 2016-884 of 29 June 2016 R. 314-19 Resulting from Decree no. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018 relating to the dematerialisation of contractual relations in the financial sector R.…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Establishment of customs offices.

Article 49

…ms offices. 2. However, customs offices may not be open for less than eight hours from 1st April to 30th September and seven hours from 1st October to 31st March, except in the case of customs annexes…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article L5541-2

…5311-1 is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Order no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022.Article L. 5312-3 is applicable there in the version resulting fromOrder n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: French Health Products Safety Agency.

Article L5523-1

…pplicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Order No. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022.Article L. 5312-3 is applicable there in the version resulting from Order…

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