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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-4

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé publishes the principles of good laboratory practice applicable to non-clinical safety studies intended to assess the safety of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disclosure statement

Article R722-6

The declaration referred to in article R. 722-5 contains, on a dated document, information concerning :1° The declarant, in particular his full name, contact details, including address, date and place…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure for calculating the amount of the advance

Article R2191-7

Where the term of the contract is less than or equal to twelve months, the amount of the advance payment is set at between 5% and 30% of the initial amount of the contract inclusive of all taxes.Where…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-19

Within a maximum period of two months from receipt of the request, the committee referred to in Article R. 613-10 gives its opinion on the conditions for granting the exploitation licence, particularl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Town Council

Article L2573-5

…he adaptations provided for from II to X. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2121-1 la loi n° 2019-1461 du 27 décembre 2019 L. 2121-2 la loi n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 L. 2121-2-1 law no. 201…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L1311-16

When, in the woods and forests of collectivities subject to the forestry regime, pursuant to Book I of the Forestry Code, felling or felling products are sold that group together in the same lot woods…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions of eligibility for family reunification

Article R434-5

For the purposes of 2° of article L. 434-7, a dwelling is considered to be normal if it:1° Has a total living area of at least:a) in zones A bis and A: 22 m² for a household without children or two pe…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1

…6-1, L. 135-1 to L. 135-3;Article L. 123-6 shall apply in its wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-1635 du 1er décembre 2016 renforçant le dispositif français de lutte contre le blanchiment e…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ba: Rum regime

Article 362

…to in the first paragraph may be delegated to an interprofession created in accordance with the loi n° 75-600 du 10 juillet 1975 relative à l'organisation interprofessionnelle agricole.The quantities…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IV: Group action

Article 848

…the modernisation of justice for the 21st century: 1° The action initiated on the basis of the loi n° 2008-496 du 27 mai 2008 portant diverses dispositions d'adaptation au droit communautaire dans le…

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