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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-59-1

The company operating as a wholesaler-distributor informs the operator of any shortage of supply of a medicinal product for which it is responsible for purchasing and storage, and of which it has not…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title III: Extraordinary remedies.

Article 580

Extraordinary remedies are available only in cases specified by law.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection II: The parties.

Article 552

Where several parties are jointly and severally liable or indivisible, an appeal lodged by one of them retains the right of appeal of the others, unless the latter join the proceedings. In the same ca…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Optional provisional enforcement

Article 516

Provisional enforcement may only be ordered by the decision which it is intended to render enforceable, subject to the provisions of Articles 517-2 and 517-3.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 50

Any contravention of the foregoing articles, on the part of the officials named therein, will be prosecuted before the judicial court, and punishable by a fine of 3 to 30 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Verification procedures with the Banque de France.

Article R131-5

Any person to whom a cheque is given to pay for goods or services may, directly or through an agent, check with the Banque de France to ensure that the cheque has not been reported stolen or lost, dra…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acts performed by the tutor with authorisation

Article 505

The tutor may not, without authorisation from the family council or, failing that, the judge, make any dispositive acts in the name of the protected person.The authorisation determines the stipulation…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Importation

Article 548

Works imported from a non-EU country must be presented to the customs authorities for customs clearance. After the responsibility stamp has been affixed at the importer's premises, the works are then…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Final proceedings before the Police Court

Article 538

If further information is required, it shall be provided by the police court judge, in accordance with articles 114,119,120and 121. The provisions of article 463, paragraph 3, are applicable.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter III: The Grace Period.

Article 510

Subject to the following paragraphs, the period of grace may only be granted by the decision whose enforcement it is intended to defer.In urgent cases, the same power lies with the interim relief judg…

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