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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Service life and disposal

Article R1333-161

…ondition, by a supplier authorised to do so under the authorisation provided for in Article L. 1333-8. Sealed radioactive sources that cannot be recycled under current technical and economic condition…

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

Article R1521-1

I.-Articles R. 1110-8 to R. 1110-14 are applicable to the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1215 of 2 October 2020 relating to the procedure applicable to refusa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-4

…return for these licences shall be reasonable. Under the conditions provided for in articles L. 324-8-1 à L. 324-8-6, appropriate licences issued by an approved collective management organisation may…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L362-2

…f the Council of 9 March 2016" and the words: "by Chapters II and III of Title III of Regulation No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L363-2

…f the Council of 9 March 2016" and the words: "by Chapters II and III of Title III of Regulation No 810/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors

Article R114-10

…g officer and the accounting officer;7° Write-offs and cancellations, subject to article R. 114-31 ;8° Contracts, agreements or markets;9° General terms and conditions of sale for products and service…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 4: Controls on certain operations carried out within the European Community.

Article 65 A bis

…ols referred to in 2 are carried out in accordance with the provisions of Articles 1, 2, 3, 322a, 468 and 469 as well as this Title.4° In all cases, customs officers have access to premises and land u…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Veterinary medicinal products

Article L1453-2

…article L. 5143-2 and the groups mentioned in article L. 5143-6, or participating in such training; 8° Publishers of software to assist in prescribing and dispensing medicinal products. The obligation…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approvals

Article L321-10-1

…erred to in Article L. 322-26-1, the mutual insurers and associations referred to in Article L. 211-8-1 of the Mutual Code and the provident institutions or associations referred to in Article L. 931-…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other contracts

Article L2512-5

…tracts for ambulance services, with the exception of those whose sole purpose is patient transport; 8° The following legal services: a) Services for the certification and authentication of documents w…

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