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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-6

…ithin the meaning of article L. 5122-1 which has not obtained approval pursuant to articles L. 5122-8 and L. 5122-9 or which is carried out despite the suspension or withdrawal of approval is punishab…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article D23-10-3

…s possible and by any means when he is assisted in accordance with articles L. 23-10-2 and L. 23-10-8. The person assisting the employee is bound by an obligation of confidentiality with regard to the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6252-9

…ved to the President of the Territorial Council in police matters by Articles LO 6252-7 and LO 6252-8.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6352-9

…ved to the President of the Territorial Council in police matters by Articles LO 6352-7 and LO 6352-8.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XIX: Procedure applicable to sexual offences and the protection of minors who are victims

Article D47-11

The provisions of articles D. 47-8 and D. 47-9 are applicable to the extraction, acquisition, transmission and storage, by judicial police officers and agents falling under the provisions of the first…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-49

…rohibitions, he or she shall rule by order in accordance with the procedures set out in article 712-8.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Appeals and disputes

Article R2316-9

…ispute relating to a decision of the administrative authority taken on the basis of article L. 2316-8 falls within the jurisdiction of the judicial court, which shall have final jurisdiction. The prov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-19

…he authorisation of the veterinary medicinal products mentioned in articles R. 5141-16 and R. 5141-18 are considered to include all the data necessary and sufficient for the evaluation of these medici…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Livestock health programmes and groups authorised to purchase, hold and dispense veterinary medicinal products

Article D5143-9

If one or more of the bodies mentioned in article D. 5143-8, consulted with a view to setting up the Commission, have not formulated a proposal within one month of receiving the request from the Regio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for publishing a book in digital form

Article L132-17-5

…digital form under the conditions set out in the binding agreement referred to in article L. 132-17-8. Where the publisher has not done so, the assignment of the exploitation rights in digital form is…

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