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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-10

…icinal products for human use, experimental medicinal products for human use, products mentioned in 8°, 9° and 10° of article L. 5121-1, products mentioned in 2° of article L. 4211-1 ; 2° The manufact…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R366-4

…s expressed in euros are replaced by their equivalent value in CFP francs; 6° bis In article R. 312-8, the reference to articles D. 312-5-1, D. 312-5-2 and D. 312-7-2 is replaced by the reference to a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-16-2

…of the Insurance Code, to the supplementary professional retirement funds mentioned in Article L. 381-1 of the same code, institutions for supplementary professional retirement mentioned in article L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1621-5

…stem referred to as the "personal training account information system" mentioned in article L. 6323-8 of the Labour Code.III. - The Caisse des dépôts et consignations manages the dematerialised servic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-6

…nsplants and administration of elements and products of the human body mentioned in article L. 1211-8.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article L325-1

…L. 352-5, if the AMF considers that the financing plan submitted in accordance with Article L. 352-8 is manifestly inadequate or if, within three months of becoming aware that the minimum capital req…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist municipalities.

Article R133-33

…city for a population Up to 1,999 15% 2,000 to 3,499 12.5% From 3,500 to 4,999 10.5% 5,000 to 9,999 8.5% From 10,000 4.5%

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-12

…L. 612-14 ; 7° Whose subject matter is not patentable within the meaning of 1 of Article L. 611-10; 8° Whose claims are not based on the description; 9° Where the applicant has not, where applicable,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 10: Revolving credit

Article L312-71

…pital borrowed at a later date; The borrower's option to repay the capital borrowed at a later date 8° The possibility for the borrower to request, at any time, the reduction of his credit reserve, th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L595-1

…511-7La loi n° 2021-1109 du 24 août 2021 confortant le respect des principes de la RépubliqueL. 511-8 et L. 511-9L. 512-1 à L. 512-4L. 513-1 to L. 513-7In Title IIL. 520-1 and L. 520-2L. 521-1L. 521-3…

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