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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article R3321-2

…Journal of the Saint-Barthélemy Local Authority"; 4° Articles R. 3122-4 and R. 3122-5 are deleted; 5° The first paragraph of article R. 3123-18 reads as follows: "The applicant established in this co…

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

Article L5441-8

I.-The following is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros:1° Placing on the market, free of charge or for consideration, a veterinary medicinal product subject to the prov…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Savings products

Article L744-11

…those relating to Crédit Mutuel special passbook accounts opened before 1 January 2009 are deleted;5° In Article L. 221-29, the words: Section 1 of Chapter V of Title I of Book III are replaced by th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title V: Criminal provisions

Article R353-1

…s article, failing to provide the person canvassed with the information mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 5° of article R. 341-16 and that mentioned in 7° of article L. 341-12, or providing this information…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-35

The diplôme d'Etat de la jeunesse, de l'éducation populaire et du sport (State diploma in youth, popular education and sport) is a State diploma registered in the répertoire national des certification…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Co-contractor established in France

Article D8222-4

A private individual who enters into a contract for his or her own personal use, that of his or her spouse, partner in a civil solidarity pact, cohabitee or of his or her ascendants or descendants, sh…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for the digital exploitation of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article R134-7

The objection provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 134-5 is lodged with the collective management organisation mentioned in article L. 134-3 which, within one month of the date on which t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-3-2

Owners of the common areas of apartment blocks referred to in article R. 1334-17 and buildings referred to in article R. 1334-18 who fail to meet one of the obligations defined in articles R. 1334-27…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Control of plant and animal species harmful to human health

Article L1338-1

Subject to articles L. 3114-5 and L. 3114-7, a decree, issued after consultation with the Haut Conseil de la santé publique, the Conseil national de la protection de la nature and the Conseil national…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1397-6

The change of matrimonial property regime takes effect between the parties from the date of the decision or deed providing for it and, with regard to third parties, three months after the publicity fo…

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