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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Natural mineral waters.

Article L1322-7

The provisions of article L. 1322-6 apply to a natural mineral water source declared to be of public interest, to which no perimeter has been assigned.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-7

…1° By expiry of the period for which it was formed, unless extended in accordance with Article 1844-6 ; 2° By the realisation or extinction of its object;

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L4212-3

…specially prepared for a single individual, without the authorisation mentioned in article L. 4211-6 is punishable by a fine of 3,750 euros.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 722-10

…ual works or for the promotion abroad of the companies' catalogue of works mentioned in article 722-6.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Arbitration

Article R2197-25

For the State, recourse to arbitration in the cases mentioned in Article L. 2197-6 is authorised by decree issued on the report of the competent minister and the minister responsible for the economy.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Award notice

Article R3125-7

…f the European Union and is transmitted in the same way as defined in articles R. 3122-4 to R. 3122-6.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title IV: Rights of database producers

Article R341-2

The exception provided for in 6° of article L. 342-3 is exercised under the conditions defined in articles R. 122-23 to R. 122-28.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Designations of origin

Article R431-5

…rade union or association meeting the conditions of duration and interest set out in Article L. 431-6 may intervene in the proceedings.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Decisions that may be taken during the period of voluntary departure

Article R721-4

The administrative authority competent to designate, pursuant to article L. 721-6, a foreign national's place of residence is the département prefect and, in Paris, the police prefect.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: While the State responsible for examining the asylum application is being determined and for the purposes of enforcing the transfer decision

Article R751-3

…on of the third paragraph of article L. 751-5, the procedure shall be as set out in articles R. 733-6 to R. 733-13.

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