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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-36

Consigned goods are left in the custody of their holder.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-34

Authorised officers may apply to the liberties and detention judge for authorisation to detain, pending the necessary checks, goods suspected of not complying with the provisions of Book IV and the te…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-38

The order authorising the extension of a consignment measure may be appealed to the first president of the court of appeal in accordance with the rules set out in the code of criminal procedure. The p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Ordinary powers of investigation

Article L512-37

The liberties and detention judge may order the release of the consignment measure at any time.It is de jure in all cases where the authorised agents have noted the conformity of the consigned goods o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b : Deductible liabilities

Article 775 sexies

…declared value of these assets, provided that the notarial certificates mentioned in 3° of article 28 of decree no. 55-22 du 4 janvier 1955 portant réforme de la publicité foncière, relating to such p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R57-11

…s for the process allowing home detention under electronic surveillance provided for by article 723-8 are determined by the provisions of articles R. 622-1 and R. 622-2 of the Penitentiary Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-23

On the basis of the information communicated to it by the competent councils, the national council sends the Minister for Health and the body designated for this purpose by order a weekly update of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-24

…responsible for health transmit to the body managing the register referred to in article D. 4113-118 a weekly update of data to supplement that mentioned in the first and second paragraphs of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-21

In the case of pharmacists who are required to be registered on the Roll of the Order, the Council of the Order to which they belong will, as part of the registration process, register the pharmacist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Identification and lists of members of the profession of pharmacist.

Article D4221-29

…s pharmaciens sends the body responsible for managing the register referred to in article D. 4113-118 a monthly update of the data resulting from the operations provided for in articles D. 4221-27 and…

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