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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article R823-19

The laboratory is subject to the economic and financial control of the State provided for by the décret n° 53-707 du 9 août 1953 relatif au contrôle de l'Etat dans les entreprises publiques nationales…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Réunion

Article L1443-1

I.-For the application of this Code to La Réunion, the reference to the Regional Health and Autonomy Conference of La Réunion replaces the reference to the Territorial Health Board.II.-The Regional He…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 8: Family members of foreign nationals holding a multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent passport", "talent passport - European Blue Card", "talent passport - researcher" or "talent passport - researcher - mobility programme".

Article L421-22

If they are at least eighteen years old, the spouse of the foreign national mentioned in articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 and L. 421-13 to L. 421-21 will be issued with a multi-annual residence permit b…

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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 R595-3

…he Civil Code is replaced by a reference to the provision with the same purpose applicable locally; 9° In Article R. 532-55, the words: "the competent Prefect or, in Paris, the Prefect of Police," are…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-18

Foreign nationals mentioned in 6° to 11° and 13° to 18° of article R. 431-16 who wish to remain in France beyond the time limits mentioned in the same article apply for a temporary residence permit or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-18

…y advertising for generators, kits or precursors in breach of the provisions of article L. 5122-13 ;9° Any non-institutional advertising campaign for vaccines carried out in breach of the obligations…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R741-3

I. - The following do not apply in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1° In Articles R. 221-8 to R. 221-9, references to the Livret de Développement Durable et Solidaire;2° Articles R. 221-33 to R. 221-45, R. 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-2

As stated in article 223-9 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: "Legal entities may be held criminally liable, under the conditions set out in article 121-2, for the offence defined in artic…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2344-5

Where the purchaser considers that the number of suitable candidates is too small to ensure genuine competition, it may suspend the procedure and republish the call for tenders, setting a new deadline…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-58-1

On receipt of a complaint, the President of the Compagnie nationale des conseils en propriété industrielle may propose a conciliation procedure to the parties, if the alleged infringement that is the…

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