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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 22: Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs

Article R412-38

…and its Annex 4° the provisions of Articles 2 and 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 282/2008 of 27 March 2008 on recycled plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Labelling of cosmetic products

Article R5131-4

…hall bear the information referred to in paragraphs 1 to 3 of Article 19 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products in indel…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Aid for redeployment and retraining measures

Article R5522-90

For the application of article R. 5123-31 in Mayotte, the second paragraph reads as follows: "The allowance ceases to be paid when, from the age stipulated in article 2 of order no. 2002-411 of 27 Mar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Pharmacovigilance notification and reporting

Article R5141-107

…an Medicines Agency in Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and supervision of medicinal pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L1237-5-1

…than that set in the first paragraph of article L. 351-1 of the same code, cease to have effect on 31 December 2009.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-4

…lication of the legislative provisions of Book III to the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Article L. 2311-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I, with the…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2681-4

…legislative provisions of Book III in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories: 1° Article L. 2311-1 reads as follows: "Art. L. 2311-1 -The provisions of Chapter I of Title I of Book I, with the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 831-1

…m the energy consumption linked to the activity of these establishments between 1 December 2022 and 31 March 2023.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book III: Companies.

Article L300-2

…f Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The delegated acts provided for in Articles 17, 31, 35, 37, 50, 56, 75, 86, 92, 97, 99, 109a, 111, 114, 127, 130, 135, 143, 172, 210, 211, 216, 217,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: UCITS

Article L214-2

UCITS are undertakings for collective investment authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009.

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