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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L947-11

For the application of article L. 723-9, the words: "by post or by electronic means. "are replaced by the words: "by proxy or by post in accordance with the conditions laid down by decree in the Conse…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Rules governing pre-trial detention

Article D66

…prison administration shall ensure that the right of detainees to freely choose their means of defence and their defence counsel is respected under the conditions determined by articles R. 122-14 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2372-6

…ments, the trade union organisations appoint the members of the special negotiating body in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles D. 2372-8 and D. 2372-9.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Nomination, election and status of members

Article D2352-6

…ments, the trade union organisations appoint the members of the special negotiating body in accordance with the procedures laid down in Articles D. 2352-8 and D. 2352-9.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Installation conditions

Article R5125-10

Authorisations to set up, transfer or group pharmacies are subject to compliance with the conditions set out in articles R. 5125-8 and R. 5125-9 and in 2° of article L. 5125-3-2.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-1-1-2

…iary of a portfolio management company referred to in Article L. 532-9 of the same code, with the exception of those which exclusively manage FIAs covered by I of article L. 214-167 of the said code,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-3

I.-Placing on the market or putting into service on French territory a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000: 1° Wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products)

Article R1245-34

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé is responsible for :1° Assigning the code defined in a of 2° of Article R. 1245-31 to the establishments it authorises pursuant…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Candidatures of professional employers' organisations

Article R2152-16

…entativeness established at national and cross-industry level pursuant to article L. 2152-4: 1° The certificates of the statutory auditor(s) defined in article R. 2152-6 and in IV of article R. 2152-9…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Products whose sale in bulk is prohibited

Article D120-7

…lk sale is prohibited for the following products: 1° Heat-treated liquid dairy products, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter III of Section IX of Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 853/2004 of t…

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