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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Education

Article L4424-2

…third paragraphs of this article shall apply from 1 January 2005. Articles 104 to 111 of the loi n° 2004-809 du 13 août 2004 relative aux libertés et responsabilités locales shall apply to the transfe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Provisions relating to the implementation of an internal bail-out measure

Article L613-55-6

…g from a financial contract or a contract mentioned in 4 to 10 of Section C of Annex I to Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 has been excluded from the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-10

In the context of the administrative cooperation organised by Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on cooperation between national authorities re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R3354-20

…arrying out the analyses provided for in articles R. 3354-13 and R. 3354-14 and one or more expert doctors whose duties are provided for in article R. 3354-15 are entered under a special heading on th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety

Article L1313-10

…ciated with the agency that could compromise their independence;3° Are subject to Articles 25 to 25 octies of Law No. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 relating to the rights and obligations of civil servants.II…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XIV : Taxation of economic interest groupings and their members

Article 239 quater

…tituted by l'ordonnance n° 59-248 du 4 février 1959 (1) and the groupings referred to in Article 39 octies A, when they meet all the conditions laid down by these provisions.(1) See art. 39 quinquies…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 12: Notice

Article R5121-149

…des a standard text, expressly inviting patients to report any suspected adverse reaction to their doctor, pharmacist or any other health professional or directly to the regional pharmacovigilance cen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 42 septies

…year during which the sale takes place. However, for transactions referred to in I of Articles 151 octies and 151 octies A or placed under the regime provided for in article 210 A, upon option exerci…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…L. 335-4 and Articles L. 133-1 and L. 133-4, in the wording resulting from Law no. 2021-1382 of 25 October 2021 on the regulation and protection of access to cultural works in the digital age;Article…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article R512-27

…his own expense by the national reference laboratory, within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 as amended on official controls…

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