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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General scheme

Article L214-86

The groupements forestiers d'investissement mentioned in II of article L. 331-4-1 of the Code forestier are subject to articles L. 214-86 to L. 214-113 of this Code. Sociétés Civiles de Placement Immo…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2651-4

…he fields of defence and security, and amending Directives 2004/17/EC and 2004/18/EC," are deleted; 4° In Article L. 2341-1, the references to articles 1741 to 1743, 1746 and 1747 of the General Tax C…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-47

…ese contributions must be paid in full prior to the declaration provided for in Article R. 322-51 ; 4° Indicate the method of remuneration of the management or management board and, if applicable, of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Creation and content of the shared medical file

Article R1111-40

The shared medical record referred to in article L. 1111-14 is created by the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie when the digital health space referred to in article L. 1111-13-1 is opened. The h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public advertising

Article R5122-4

…duct; 3° Suggest that a normal state of health can be improved by the use of the medicinal product; 4° Suggest that a normal state of health may be affected if the medicinal product is not used; this…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6152-4

The job profile drawn up in application of the first paragraph of article R. 6152-6 may stipulate that hospital practitioners, appointed in one establishment, carry out their duties in several establi…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7b: Temporary withholding of cash

Article 67 ter D

At the latest at the end of the temporary detention and any renewal thereof, the cash is returned to the person referred to in article 67 ter B, unless it has been seized by customs officers under the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section V: Special rules for international notifications.

Article 687-1

If it appears from the information transmitted by the requested authority or the postal services that the addressee does not live at the address indicated and that the addressee no longer has a known…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Support for collective operations

Article 634-3

…uired to carry out the operation; 3° Costs of hiring, setting up and managing spaces and equipment; 4° Communication and reception costs.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of asset freezing orders issued by foreign authorities

Article 695-9-12

Before taking a decision, the investigating judge to whom a freezing request is referred directly shall forward it to the public prosecutor for an opinion. The public prosecutor who receives a freezin…

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