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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Substances which may be used in the manufacture of veterinary medicinal products.

Article L5144-2

The specific obligations applicable to the manufacture, possession, sale or transfer free of charge of the substances listed in article L. 5144-1 are determined, where necessary, by decrees of the Con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of implementation

Article L6211-22

The conditions for carrying out certain medical biology tests likely to present a particular risk to public health are specified by order of the Minister for Health, issued after consultation with the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Commercial leases.

Article R145-26

The pleadings shall be signed by the parties' lawyers. Copies of documents that the parties consider should be attached thereto shall be certified as true copies of the original by the person signing…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION OF THE SECOND AND THIRD SUBPARAGRAMS OF ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION TO THE TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES OF GUYANA AND MARTINIQUE

Article LO7311-3

The Economic, Social, Environmental, Cultural and Education Council shall be consulted on any draft application for the authorisation referred to in Article LO 7311-2 which relates to a matter within…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE TERRITORIAL TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L7253-1

The Assembly of Martinique is consulted on any draft agreement concerning Martinique within the framework of regional cooperation in economic, social, technical, scientific, cultural, civil security o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
B: Procedure before the National Commission for Compensation for Detentions

Article R40-8

When the appellant is one of the persons listed in 1° and 2° of Article R. 40-4, the secretary of the commission shall ask the latter, within fifteen days of receiving the file and by registered lette…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-15

L'avis d'amende forfaitaire majorée adressé en application de l'article 529-10 specifies the conditions for admissibility of the claim provided for in article 530, the methods of payment of the deposi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article R298

Article R. 73 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 73.-Where the communication of notices of conviction is provided for by international conventions, copies of the records are drawn up and sent by the regis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D18

The investigating judge who orders the investigations and examinations referred to in Article D. 16, sets the deadline by which reports must be sent to it. In the event of unjustified delays, the desi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Sociétés civiles de placement immobilier (non-trading property investment companies), sociétés d'épargne forestière (forestry savings companies) and groupements forestiers d'investissement (forestry investment groups)

Article R214-133

The founders are convened to the constituent general meeting by registered letter with return receipt requested at least eight days before the date of the meeting.Subject to the written agreement of t…

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