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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-4

…s or to use them in the exercise of their profession is subject to prior authorisation from the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. This authorisation is valid subject…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article L341-4

…Article L. 321-3 of the Environment Code hereafter reproduced: "Art. L. 321-3 of the Environment Code. The accommodation of pleasure craft is organised in suc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: School and university health services.

Article L2325-4

…L. 541-4 of the Education Code, hereafter reproduced: "Medical supervision of school physical and sporting activities is provided under the condition…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article L134-4

Without prejudice to the rights of holders of claims arising from the management of these operations, no creditor of the insurance undertaking other than the policyholders, members, insured persons or…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Applicable rules

Article R2323-4

The provisions of articles R. 2123-4 to R. 2123-6 apply.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common law provisions.

Article R312-4

The rules relating to unseizable bank balances are set out in articles R. 162-1 to R. 162-8, R. 112-5 and R. 213-10 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures, reproduced below:…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial and budgetary organisation.

Article D6431-41

The investment section is presented in accordance with the following functional groups: 1° Expenditure : Group 1: fixed assets. Group 2: capital reduction and other expenditure. Group 3: debt repaymen…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R50-41

…h paragraphs of this article, either by the registry of the prison if the person is detained in France, or by the public prosecutor in Paris. If it appears that the person's address is unknown, the pu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIIa: The national platform for judicial interception

Article R40-46

Insofar as they are necessary for the purposes defined in article R. 40-43, the following personal data and information may be stored in the automated processing system: 1° For electronic communicatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R8252-4

The body referred to in Article L. 8252-4 is the French Office for Immigration and Integration.

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