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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R5125-24-6

In the event of the formation of sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de pharmaciens d'officine by merger or takeover, articles R. 5125-24-1 to R. 5125-24-5 are applicable.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-20

An order by the ministers responsible for customs and health determines the administrative and technical procedures for issuing the import authorisation, covering in particular the elements mentioned…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Sales of immovable property.

Article R642-28

The order ordering the sale by judicial auction made at the request of the liquidator or a pursuing creditor shall include, in addition to the indications mentioned in Article R. 642-22, the informati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D742-12

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D743-12

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
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Article R3355-1

The steps required of the public prosecutor by the first paragraph of article L. 3355-5 are carried out in accordance with the procedures defined in articles R. 51 and R. 51-1 of the Code of Criminal…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Privilege of the Treasury and its publicity

Article 1929 quater

1. Amounts still owed on a preferential basis by traders and legal entities governed by private law, even if they are not traders, in respect of income tax, tax on the profits of companies and other l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on offering advantages

Article L1453-3

It is prohibited for the persons mentioned in article L. 1453-4 to receive benefits in cash or in kind, in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, offered or procured by the persons mentioned in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil solidarity pacts

Article 515-5-3

In the absence of provisions to the contrary in the agreement, each partner is manager of the undivided property and may exercise the powers recognised by articles 1873-6 to 1873-8. For the administra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Measures to prevent and stop a breach of business secrecy

Article L152-5

Without prejudice to article L. 152-6, the court may order, at the request of the infringer, the payment of compensation to the injured party instead of the measures referred to in I to III of Article…

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