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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-7

…have the marketing authorisation referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, the registration referred to in Article 86 of the same Regulation or the registration referred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L5542-1

…5146-2 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018.II.-For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° Articl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-27

…y of the distribution work on the cinematographic works released in cinematographic theatres during 2018, 2019 and 2020;3° The size of the distribution company;4° The share of sales relating to the di…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
TITLE VII: COMMON PROVISIONS

Article L371-1

…adline for completion: -is imposed by an international standard or European Union law; -is prior to 31 March 2015; -is prescribed by a provision coming into force after 31 March 2021.

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Access to shores and beaches.

Article L341-15

…et out in ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation, entry on the list, articles of association and registration.

Article R814-62

…pluri-professionnelle d'exercice, in article L. 811-7-1-A or in article L. 812-5-1-A and in Article 31-6 of the aforementioned Act of 31 December 1990.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article L512-41

Ordinary general meetings must be held before 31 March for the regional mutual banks and before 30 April for the local mutual banks.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Tests and analyses

Article R512-32

Laboratories other than those mentioned in article R. 512-31 may be authorised to carry out analyses or tests, subject to approval.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Electronic money institutions

Article R775-15

…526-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree No. 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment institutions

Article R775-11

…522-1 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the version resulting from Decree No. 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017.

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