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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-4

…contracting authorities or entities in the 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…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L4331-3

…007 for 2008; 2° The regional fund for development and employment pursuant to Article 49 of Law no. 2004-639 of 2 July 2004 relating to dock dues.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-1

…nal medicinal product" means a medicinal product authorised in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 726/2004, or in any Member State concerned in accordance with Directive 2001/83/EC, irrespective of ch…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article R5141-47-1

…arketing authorisation procedure issued by the European Commission pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, in more than one Member State…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Takeover bids

Article L233-36

…lated market may provide that the effects of any clause in an agreement entered into after 21 April 2004 providing for restrictions on the exercise of voting rights attached to shares in the company s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-7

…ison and what falls within the scope of advertising within the meaning of the article 20 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004for confidence in the digital economy. This decree also sets the terms and c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section X: Special provisions applicable to mining-related property damage

Article R421-73

…n which the damage occurred.However, for losses that occurred between 1 September 1998 and 23 April 2004, the six-month period only runs from the latter date.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3-1

…ollowing cases: a) This proprietary medicinal product is one of the medicinal products mentioned in 6°, 14° and 15° of article L. 5121-1, Article L. 5121-3 and points a and d of point 1 of Article 2 o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…s in the digital age;Article L. 113-9-1 is applicable in the wording resulting from Order no. 2021-1658 of 15 December 2021.Articles L. 132-15, L. 132-17-1-1, L. 132-17-3, L. 132-17-4-1, L. 132-17-8 a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Specific part

Article A212-127

Candidates for the specific part of the third-degree state diploma in sports education must pass the following tests: A. - Organisation, management and responsible teaching of at least two national tr…

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