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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information for parties and third parties

Article A444-13

The services listed under numbers 5 to 40 of table 3-1 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 3-1) of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 5 Notice…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Biological diagnosis performed on cells taken from an in vitro embryo

Article R162-44

…n concerned or the couple is heard, at her request, by all or some of the members of the said team; 5° If, at the end of the consultation provided for in article L. 2213-1, it appears to two of the do…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-9-2

…s with competence in town planning documents, including at least one representative per department; 5° Five representatives of municipalities not covered by a town planning document; 6° One representa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and deregistration of investment firms

Article L532-6

…and, in particular, no longer ensures the security of the funds entrusted to it by its depositors; 5° The investment firm has not made use of its authorisation within twelve months or if it has not b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Special schemes and exemptions

Article 995

…arrier's civil liability, of aircraft underwritten against the risks of all kinds of air navigation;5° Life and similar insurance contracts including life annuity contracts, with the exception of insu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-23

…n be fulfilled by dispensing a medicinal product included in a generic or hybrid group mentioned in 5° of Article L. 5121-1, the pharmacist will dispense a medicinal product belonging to this group in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-8

…f the studies referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 5121-8 within the required timeframe;5° Failure by the marketing authorisation holder to transmit the results of the studies referred to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single subsection: Restricted traffic zones

Article R2213-1-0-1

…commun de personnes à faibles émissions au sens de l'article L. 224-8-2 du code de l'environnement.5° Aux véhicules de transport en commun, au sens de l'article R. 311-1 of the Highway Code, providin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article L3411-8

…er health complications. This does not involve any active participation in the consumption process; 5° Participate in analysing, monitoring and informing the public authorities and users about the com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reporting requirements for therapeutic education programmes

Article R1161-4

…d in the programme;3° The population concerned by the programme;4° The projected sources of funding.5° Compliance with the obligations set out in articles L. 1161-1 to L. 1161-4 and R. 1161-3.The comp…

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