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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: General shops.

Article R522-16

General warehouses are subject to the general police measures concerning public places used for trade, without prejudice to the rights of the customs service when they are established in premises plac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6262-2

…by the representative of the State, the period within which it may formulate proposals runs from receipt at the registry of all the documents required to be produced, depending on the case, by articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article D6362-2

…he representative of the State, the period within which it may formulate proposals shall run from receipt at the registry of all the documents required to be produced, depending on the case, by articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-25

…l aid mentioned in articles R. 5132-23 and R. 5132-24-1 is paid, on behalf of the State, by the Agence de services et de paiement. This aid cannot be combined with any other State-funded employment ai…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1461

…ns, whatever their legal form, and their unions for their activities relating to the study and defence of the rights and collective material or moral interests of their members or the persons they rep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article R5461-4

…owing constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° For the manufacturer of a medical device or its authorised representative, failing to make available to the Director General of the Agence…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Permanent resident card

Article L426-4

…426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 426-6, L. 426-7 or L. 426-10, or the "long-term resident-EU" residence permit provided for under articles L. 421-12, L. 421-25, or L. 426-17, of which he or she is the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-18

…ticle L. 5122-1 made to the public for a medicinal product reimbursable by compulsory health insurance schemes, except in the case provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 5122-6 ;6° Any adve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-5

…3 L. 313-12-2 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-13 article 209 of law no. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 L. 313-14 and L. 313-15 Act no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-16 law no. 2005-845 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation.

Article R1243-15

…tions for practising medicine or pharmacy, or hold a doctorate in the field of life and health sciences or an engineering degree, and who, on the other hand, can justify the conditions of professional…

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