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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: French Paralympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-7

…et out in Articles L. 716-9 to L. 716-13 of the French Intellectual Property Code.III - By way of exception to Article II and for acts committed between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2024, the rights…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-3

Within the framework of the guidelines given by the competent regional chamber of commerce and industry, the territorial and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France carry out a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1

…e R. 811-3 below, the following shall apply in New Caledonia:1° The provisions of Book I with the exception of Articles R. 133-1, R. 133-2 (4°) and R. 135-1 to R. 135-4 ;2° The provisions of Book II i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4746-1

…on (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity, and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (E…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Guarantees granted in the exercise of the mandate

Article L2123-2

I.-Independently of the leave of absence from which they benefit under the conditions set out in article L. 2123-1, mayors, deputy mayors and municipal councillors are entitled to a credit of hours en…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1-3

When carrying out their activity on national territory, the qualified person in pharmacovigilance referred to in paragraph 8 of Article 77 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 shall have prof…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1-4

…regional representative referred to in paragraph 3 of Article 77 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 shall carry out his duties in professional premises located on national territory.His ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-5

…without the authorisation required pursuant to Articles 88 and 99 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 or without this having been renewed in the event of a change to the elements included in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions

Article L455-2

…L. 254-9, L. 255-18, L. 671-9 and L. 671-10 du code rural et de la pêche maritime;5° La loi du 30 décembre 1931 tendant à réprimer la fraude dans le commerce de l'essence de térébenthine et des produi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-2

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 511-1 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 511-3 law no. 2014-773…

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