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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Final proceedings before the Police Court

Article 537

Contraventions are proven either by minutes or reports, or by witnesses in the absence of reports and minutes, or in support of them. Except in cases where the law provides otherwise, minutes or repor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-51

…cannot benefit from the provisions of 2° of I of article 9 bis of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983 and cannot claim to belong to a union for the application of article R. 6156-52. When the admin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R5121-51

In order to obtain a marketing authorisation for a medicinal product which is not covered by the marketing authorisation procedure issued by the European Commission pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Application for an export licence

Article D5141-58

The amount of the fee provided for in 7° of 1 of I of article L. 5141-8 is set at €100 for an application for export certification.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3 : Application for parallel trade authorisation

Article D5141-57

The amount of the fee provided for in 4° of 1 of I of article L. 5141-8 is set at €7,500 per request for authorisation for parallel trade in a veterinary medicinal product.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-551

…rned by the provisions of this section is set at sixty-seven for those born on or after 1 January 1955. As a transitional measure, the age limit applicable to these practitioners is set at : 1° 65 yea…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Age limit and extension of service

Article R6152-552

…ion of their activity under the conditions and according to the procedures set out in articles R. 6152-424 to R. 6152-427.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Decisions that may be challenged and conditions of appeal

Article 568

The public prosecutor and all parties have five clear days after the day on which the contested decision was handed down to lodge an appeal to the Supreme Court. However, the time limit for lodging an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Investment rules

Article L214-24-55

…request of the holders or shareholders;4° Deposits made with French or foreign credit institutions;5° Financial contracts within the meaning of III of Article L. 211-1;5° bis Warrants, savings bonds,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Investment rules

Article L214-24-56

Under conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, a general purpose investment fund may carry out temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments, as well as cash borrowings.

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