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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4341-13

The Prefect of the region designated by order of the Minister for Health shall issue the authorisation to practise provided for in article L. 4341-4, after obtaining the opinion of the Commission for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4361-13

…designated by order of the Minister for Health shall issue the licence provided for in Article L. 4361-4, after obtaining the opinion of the hearing aid practitioners' commission, on the basis of an a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 14: Nuclear medicine activities

Article R6123-137

I.-An "A" nuclear medicine authorisation may only be granted if the holder has a formalised emergency procedure enabling patients to be cared for if necessary, within a timeframe compatible with healt…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Decisions that may be taken during the period of voluntary departure

Article L721-6

A foreign national who has been granted a period of voluntary departure may, upon notification of the decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory, be forced to reside in the place design…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products which may only be sold in bulk under certain conditions

Article D120-6

…n 8° of Article D. 120-7, which are kept at a temperature of -12°C or less when sold to consumers ; 6° Cosmetic products for which a "challenge test" for preservation and microbiological controls on t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Decisions that may be taken during the period of voluntary departure

Article R721-6

For the application of article L. 721-7, the administrative authority shall designate the department to which the foreign national shall make the prescribed introductions and shall determine their fre…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Assignment of debt

Article 1328

The substituted debtor, and the original debtor if he remains liable, may raise against the creditor the defences inherent in the debt, such as nullity, the defence of non-performance, resolution or s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-21

I. - This paragraph applies, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 6 of Directive 2002/14/EC of 11 March 2002:1° To one or more AIFs managed by the same management company which, either separ…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-13

…oes not use the simplified realisation procedure provided for in the second paragraph of article 2346 of the Civil Code, a warning, in very conspicuous lettering, that he has a period of one month to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1363

No one may constitute a title to himself.

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