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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-8-2

In the absence of an available or suitable pharmaceutical speciality, the medical supply establishments of the armed forces health service may, in order to meet specific defence requirements, import,…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-23

Judicial authorities, as well as specially empowered judicial police officers, seized in the context of proceedings referred to in 2° of Article 706-53-7 or notified in accordance with Article R. 53-8…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-8

For the application of 2° of article L. 214-24-23, articles D. 214-32-7-5 to D. 214-32-7-7 and articles D. 214-32-7-13 to D. 214-32-7-15 are applicable to the AIF or its management company.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the family court

Article 373-2-8

The matter may also be referred to the judge by one of the parents or the public prosecutor, who may in turn be referred by a third party, whether a parent or not, for a ruling on the arrangements for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition.

Article R6152-322-8

For each section, the polling station records the total number of voters and determines the total number of valid votes cast and the number of votes obtained by each list. It shall determine the elect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting rules

Article R6123-16

The institution's budget comprises nine financial sections: 1° A section dedicated to the financing of work-linked training, divided into five sub-sections: a) A sub-section dedicated to the equalisat…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Account rights and customer relations

Article D312-8-2

The association or foundation acting in the name and on behalf of a natural person shall specify to the latter the documents required to exercise the right to an account with the Banque de France, as…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: The automated national judicial database for perpetrators of sexual or violent offences

Article R53-8-26

In application of Article 706-53-8, the file manager sends daily notices to the Ministry of the Interior of new entries, changes of address relating to an entry or failure to provide proof of address.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article R2333-82-4

I. - For the application of I of article L. 2333-55-3, events are eligible for the tax credit:1° When the casino directly provides all or part of the organisation and financing of the event.The expens…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article L716-2-8

The proprietor of an earlier right who has tolerated for a period of five consecutive years the use of a later trade mark registered with knowledge of such use shall no longer be entitled to apply for…

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