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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-14-1

…inistrative authority the veterinary medicinal products containing one or more antimicrobial substances which they sell or which are sold on their behalf on national territory. Manufacturers and distr…

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

Article L950-1-1

…pportunities. Article L. 144-7 is applicable in its wording resulting from Act No. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of economic life. II…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article R134-13-1

…ingle body mentioned in article R. 123-1 and shall indicate, together with this application, the place and register of the previous registration.The newly competent registrar shall request, within one…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-15

The certified accounts of the bodies mentioned in 4° of Article L. 72-101-14 are forwarded to the local authority.They are communicated by the local authority to the elected members of the Assembly of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and appointment of a provisional administrator

Article D6323-19-1

…ns or shortcomings, he or she will send the regional joint interprofessional committee a formal notice, stating the reasons, by any means that can be relied upon to confirm receipt of the formal notic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous provisions applicable to medical auxiliaries.

Article L4381-1-1

Where the province of Quebec grants the right to practise their profession on its territory to holders of evidence of formal qualifications allowing them to practise in France the professions referred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Prerogatives.

Article L5312-1-1

…pursuant to Article L. 5312-1, that all or part of the activities of the natural or legal person concerned are being carried out under conditions presenting a proven risk to human health, the Agency m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
d: Levy on fixed-income investment income

Article 1678 quater

…the products and gains referred to in II of article 125 D.The levies referred to in the first sentence of the first paragraph of this I may not be borne by the debtor.The terms and conditions of appli…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-11

…ents, under the conditions defined by the accounting and financial regulations; 3° Manage cash balances and decide on investments; 4° To enter into all contracts, agreements and procurement contracts…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1-1

I.-Customs officers and tax officials not specially designated pursuant to Articles 28-1 and 28-2, who have passed a training course culminating in an examination certifying their suitability to carry…

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