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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Embryo research

Article R2151-11

…analyses concerning biological markers of infection;7° The location(s) of the research and storage;8° The fate of the embryos.The person responsible for the research or conservation is responsible fo…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article L455-2

…articles L. 431-2, L. 431-4, L. 432-2, L. 432-4, L. 432-6, L. 433-2, L. 433-9, L. 453-1 to L. 453-8, articles L. 441-1 and L. 454-1, articles L. 413-1 and L. 451-1 to L. 451-4 of this code;2° Articl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency in commercial relations.

Article D441-4

…itten report on the renegotiation carried out pursuant to the clause provided for in article L. 441-8 shall contain in particular: 1° Part 1 justifying the implementation of the clause and the resulti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-36

…ion, Consumption, Labour and Employment or the authority which replaces him pursuant to articles R. 8111-8 and R. 4462-29 may, by decision taken after consulting the weapons inspector for powders and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discriminatory refusal of care

Article R1541-1

…law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia, articles R. 1110-8 to R. 1110-14 are automatically applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 U

…al profits, capital gains realised by natural persons or companies or groupings covered by Articles 8 to 8 ter, on the disposal for valuable consideration of built or unbuilt property or rights relati…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL AND WITHDRAWAL OF RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R432-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles R. 421-41, R. 422-7, R. 423-2 and R. 426-1, the residence permit may be withdrawn in the following cases: 1° The foreign national, holder of a temporary…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…to chemicals listed in Schedule 1 annexed to the Paris Convention and mentioned in Article L. 2342-8 of the same Code, to the equipment mentioned in Article L. 2335-18 of the said Code and to explosi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article R212-10-16

…closed.Withdrawal of the authorisation issued pursuant to the first paragraph of article R. 212-10-8 entails withdrawal of the authorisation issued pursuant to the second paragraph of the same articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Fundamental missions

Article L141-1

…anque de France is an integral part of the European System of Central Banks, established by Article 8 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, and participates in the performance of the task…

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