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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Establishments, services or organisations without an in-house pharmacy

Article R5126-106

In the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in I of Article L. 5126-10 which do not have an in-house pharmacy, the medicinal products, products or articles mentioned in Article L. 4211-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health rules applicable to swimming pools

Article D1332-10

…st, for the two previous years are made available to the health inspectors mentioned in article L. 1332-8, on the premises of the establishment. II.-The health inspection is carried out by the Directo…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-11

…ent section of the budget shows a surplus after taking over the results, the Assembly of Martinique may transfer this surplus to the operating section in the cases and under the conditions laid down b…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-10

…ations and outside the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs administration may, as part of its controls, detain goods likely to infringe a geographical indication. This detent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-10

…on the day the matter is referred to the enforcement judge; after the initial referral, the latter may automatically relinquish jurisdiction, at the request of the sentenced person or at the request…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Mixed holding companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-10

…es and mixed parent companies of finance companies are subject to the provisions of Articles L. 511-33, L. 511-34, L. 511-41, I of Article L. 511-57, the second paragraph of Article L. 511-41-4 and Ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-2

…this situation and contribute to achieving the sustainable development objectives included in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted on 25 September 2015 by the United Nations General As…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-10

…tween the company and its chairman, one of its directors, one of its shareholders holding more than 10% of the voting rights or, in the case of a corporate shareholder, the company controlling it with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article D72-103-1

For the application of the provisions of article L. 7226-6, the appropriations required for the operation of the Martinique Economic, Social and Environmental Council for Culture and Education and, wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Management of psychiatric emergencies

Article D6124-26-10

…e included, where applicable, in the network's constitutive agreement provided for in article R. 6123-29.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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