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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation.

Article L5216-1

…reation, a contiguous and unenclosed area with a population of more than 50,000, around one or more central municipalities with a population of more than 15,000. The population threshold of 15,000 doe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Decentralised procedure.

Article R5141-47-4

In order to obtain a marketing authorisation in France and in at least one other Member State of the European Union, for a veterinary medicinal product which does not have any authorisation in the Eur…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation, amendment and duration of the contract

Article L224-25-5

Any contract entered into by a consumer for the supply of digital content or digital services shall include at least the following information: 1° The identity and contact details of the professional;…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions

Article R4421-1-1

…he right-hand column of the same table: ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY R. 4126-1Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 December 2019 R. 4126-1-1 Decree no. 2010-344 of 31 March 2010 R. 4126-2Decree no. 2019-1286 of 3 Dece…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-13-1

I.-The digital health space is opened automatically, unless the person or their legal representative objects. The person concerned or their legal representative is informed of the opening of the digit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-13-5

I.-As an exception to the provisions of Book I of the Code de l'expropriation pour cause d'utilité publique and Chapter III of Title II of Book I of the Code de l'environnement, the simplified public…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° References to the mayor of the commune and to the mayor are replaced by the reference to the district chief; 2° With the exception…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-1-1

Without prejudice to the award of damages, a civil fine may be imposed on a trader who, in contracts offered to or concluded with consumers or non-traders, continues to use contractual terms in identi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-6

…of the school. In particular, it deliberates on 1° The school project and the multi-annual performance contract; 2° The internal regulations, the rules governing studies and the disciplinary regulatio…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-15

…aken with regard to a person referred to in Article L. 311-1 party to this contract, or the occurrence of any event directly linked to the application of such a measure, does not allow : 1° Exercise t…

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