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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-2

Subject to the adaptations provided for in article L. 5521-3, the first and second paragraphs of article L. 5125-23, articles L. 5125-24 to L. 5125-31 and 3° and 6° of article L. 5125-32 areapplicable…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-134

Where the European Public Prosecutor's Office decides not to exercise its jurisdiction, the public prosecutor hearing the investigation or the investigating judge hearing the information shall remain…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L354-2

The following shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in Article L. 354-1, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Periods of work experience in a professional environment

Article D5135-2

The agreement referred to in Article L. 5135-4 , the model for which is set by order of the Minister for Employment, includes the following information in particular: 1° The name, address and legal fo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article 706-95-13

The authorisation referred to in Article 706-95-12 shall be the subject of a written order giving reasons by reference to the factual and legal elements justifying that these operations are necessary.…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article R112-4

The administrative authority mentioned in article R. 112-1 notifies the applicant of its formal position by any means that provides proof of its date of receipt. The agents mentioned in article L. 511…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D742-9

…and shall apply it consistently. Any subsequent change in the date chosen must be justified to the AMF. When choosing the date for calculating the threshold, the portfolio management company shall ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D743-9

…and shall apply it consistently. Any subsequent change in the date chosen must be justified to the AMF. When choosing the date for calculating the threshold, the portfolio management company shall ta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article D744-9

…and shall apply it consistently. Any subsequent change in the date chosen must be justified to the AMF. When choosing the date for calculating the threshold, the portfolio management company shall ta…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of powers between the European Public Prosecutor, the Deputy European Public Prosecutors and the French judicial authority

Article 696-136

Where, in the cases mentioned in Article 25(6) of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the investigating judge hearing the information refuses to relinquish jurisdi…

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