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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-12

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article L. 5122-11, the following may also engage in the activities defined in the first paragraph of that Article: 1° Persons who were engaged in such activities for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Unused medicinal products for human use.

Article R4211-23

…or implementing the extended producer responsibility obligation provided for in I of article L. 541-10 of the Environment Code applicable to medicinal products, as mentioned in 8° of L. 541-10-1 of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Provisions adapting Book V.

Article L945-1

As an exception to article L. 940-6, the references to provisions of a regulatory nature mentioned in articles L. 523-14 and L. 524-19 are maintained.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and operation

Article R321-42

The Conseil des maisons de vente proposes to the Minister of Justice the rate of the annual contribution of voluntary sales operators in accordance with Article L. 321-19.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-23

…(as % of index) Less than 500 25.5 From 500 to 999 40.3 1,000 to 3,499 51.6 3,500 to 9,999 55 From 10,000 to 19,999 65 From 20,000 to 49,999 90 50,000 to 99,999 110 100,000 and over 145The municipal…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-47

Where the participating undertaking or parent undertaking referred to in the second or third paragraph of Article L. 356-2 applies the option provided for in the fifth paragraph of Article L. 356-19,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events.

Article R762-9

…park are subject, depending on the case, to the declaration system provided for in articles R. 762-10 to R. 762-12, or to the applications for authorisation provided for in I of Article L. 310-2. In…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Effects of the appeal in cassation.

Article 628

…ay, in the event of an appeal deemed to be abusive, be ordered to pay a civil fine of not more than 10,000 euros and, within the same limits, to pay compensation to the defendant.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Audit of operating accounts

Article D251-4

The distributor or, in the case provided for in article L. 251-10, the line producer has three months from receipt of the draft audit report provided for in article L. 251-11 to submit its written obs…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Vigilance.

Article R1123-60

…content and procedures for reporting adverse reactions and new facts as defined in Article L. 1123-10 and, where applicable, the procedures for lifting the blind shall be laid down by decision of the…

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