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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Notice.

Article R5141-77

…s an invented name. Where the medicinal product is authorised, in accordance with articles R. 5141-47-1 et seq, under different names in the States concerned, the list of names authorised in each of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6145-78

…or to acquire a direct or indirect holding, he will send the documents mentioned in article R. 6145-77 to the Rector of the academic region for his opinion in the case of projects concerning training…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-6

…ord the identity of offenders in order to draw up official reports concerning contraventions of the mayor's police orders, contraventions of the highway code that the law and regulations authorise the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-7

I.-Any online platform operator mentioned in I of article L. 111-7 specifies the referencing, dereferencing and classification procedures in a specific section. This section is directly and easily acc…

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

Article L5142-7

…Article L. 5141-10 of this Code or the parallel trade authorisation referred to in Article L. 5142-7-1 is subject, prior to its importation into the national customs territory, to an import authorisa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L734-7

…3 March 2019 L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 163-4-2 Order no. 2011-267 of 14 March 2011 L. 163-5 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 163-6 law no. 2001-1062 of 15 Nove…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article R1431-7

The Board of Directors deliberates on all matters relating to the operation of the establishment and in particular on:

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Preventive measures and resources

Article R4412-70

…m an unforeseeable event or an accident; 6° Application of appropriate work procedures and methods; 7° Implementation of collective protective measures or, where exposure cannot be avoided by other me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Creation and form of cheque

Article L131-7

Cheques may be made payable to the drawer. Cheques may be drawn on behalf of a third party. Cheques may not be drawn on the drawer himself, except in the case of a cheque drawn between different estab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-75

…the Articles of Association. Their term of office is determined by the Articles of Association, but may not exceed six years. However, in the event of a merger or demerger, the appointment may be made…

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