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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Home delivery.

Article R5125-49

The carrier transports the medicinal products, products or articles mentioned in article L. 4211-1 under conditions which guarantee their perfect preservation; these medicinal products, products or ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article R6224-4

The provisions of Section 1 of Chapter II of Title II of this Book do not apply to medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister for Defence and not on the list provided for in II o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-42

The operational regulations referred to in article L. 1424-4 are drawn up by the prefect, following the opinion of the departmental territorial social committee, the administrative and technical commi…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Detection of breaches and offences

Article L414-4

The agents mentioned in article…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R631-4

For the application of articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R773-42

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 563-1 to R. 563-5n° 2010-1504 of 7 December 2010II. - For the application of I, in article R. 563-1, the words: "neit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R774-42

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 563-1 to R. 563-5n° 2010-1504 of 7 December 2010II. - For the application of I, in article R. 563-1, the words: "neit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R775-41

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 563-1 to R. 563-5n° 2010-1504 of 7 December 2010II. - For the application of I, in article R. 563-1, the words: "neit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Financing

Article D4163-47

The reimbursement to the body managing the professional prevention account at local level in respect of the expenses mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 4163-7 corresponds to the expenses incurred in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Terms and conditions of office

Article L6434-4

When the president of the territorial council and the vice-presidents delegated by the president use the universal service employment cheque provided for by Article L. 1522-1 of the French Labour Code…

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