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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Managing pharmacists

Article R5126-102

…lth service, the same pharmacist covered by the provisions of article L. 4138-2 of the Defence Code may simultaneously manage this pharmacy for internal use and act as the pharmacist in charge, delega…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rules of good practice.

Article D5232-10

The service provider and the equipment distributor provide a comprehensive service comprising all the elements defined by order of the Minister for Health. Depending on the category of equipment, its…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Professional elections.

Article 1004

…er than one month from the date of the statement, a factum containing such a statement. This factum may be drawn up by the party's agent without further special authority.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automatic and optional exemptions

Article 1635 quater D

…on of residential and accommodation premises and their annexes mentioned in articles 278 sexies and 296 ter and, in French Guiana and Mayotte, the construction of the same premises, provided they are…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: Residence permits for study purposes

Article R422-12

…permit bearing the words "seeking employment or setting up a business" provided for in articles L. 422-10 or L. 422-14 is notified to the foreign national in writing as soon as possible and at the lat…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B sexies

I. - 1. Subject to the provisions of Articles 1636 B septies and 1636 B decies municipal councils and the deliberative bodies of inter-municipal cooperation bodies with their own tax system vote each…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-12

…2-1 of the same code, the provisions of subsection 1 shall apply, with the exception of articles L. 225-2, L. 225-4, L. 225-7, the second, third and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 225-8 and articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-12-1

…of the declaration, the Prefect of the region referred to in the first paragraph of Article R. 4331-12 will inform the service provider, in the light of the examination of his file, either:1° Either t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 109

…s shall be required to appear, take an oath and give evidence subject to the provisions of Articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the Penal Code.Any journalist, heard as a witness about information gathered in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions of access and practice

Article R519-12

I. The purpose of the professional training referred to in articles R. 519-8, R. 519-9 and R. 519-10 and the ongoing training referred to in article R. 519-11-3 is to enable intermediaries to acquire…

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