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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter II: Guarantee of gold, silver and platinum materials

Article 551

Only articles covered with precious metal to a titre of at least 500 thousandths and bearing a special maker's hallmark are entitled to the designation "plated", "doubled" or "silver-plated". Silver a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Civil penalties

Article L241-5

Without prejudice to the award of damages, a civil fine may be imposed on the seller who in bad faith obstructs the implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity provided for in articles L. 217-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-53

The management account drawn up by the Corsican local authority's accounting officer is submitted to the President of the Corsican Executive Council to be attached to the administrative account, as su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-50

The President of the Corsican Executive Council shall remit to the accounting officer of the Corsican regional authority, duly summarised on an issue slip, a copy in the form of all leases, contracts,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-51

The accounting officer of the Corsican regional authority is solely responsible for: 1° Taking all necessary steps for the collection of income, legacies and donations and other resources allocated to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-52

The management account drawn up by the Corsican regional authority's accounting officer presents the Corsican regional authority's accounting position at 31 December of the financial year, including t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-50

For batches of medicinal products or products benefiting from authorisation or registration which are imported from another Member State of the European Community or party to the Agreement on the Euro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-52

Each batch of medicinal products or products benefiting from the authorisations or registration provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 5124-49 is subject, in France, to control of the fini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-54

The pharmaceutical establishment manufacturing medicinal products mentioned in 1° of article L. 4211-1, generators, kits or precursors mentioned in 3° of this article has a documentation system compri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-55

When the pharmacist in charge of a manufacturer, importer or operator of medicinal products other than investigational medicinal products, generators, kits or precursors referred to in 3° of article L…

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