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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Online sales of corrective lenses and corrective ocular contact lenses

Article R4362-14

…procedure provided for in Article L. 5212-2 ; 3° The information provided for in Article 19 of Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004, both for the company in charge of the distance-selling activity and fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4351-2

…ing out the examination or treatment, except in the situations provided for in Article R. 4351-2-4; 10° Taking or collecting venous and capillary blood samples, as well as samples of excretions or sec…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-2 (art. A312-3)

…sonal safety if necessary, protection against earthquakes, accessibility for the disabled). Exhibit 10 The file relating to demountable assemblies and, in particular, temporary stands where the number…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Paragraph 6: Mergers, demergers and partial contributions of assets between associations

Article 30-17

The draft merger, demerger or partial contribution of assets is drawn up by the management of each association participating in the operation at least two months before the date of the deliberations p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-14

Abusing a person's weakness or ignorance within the meaning of articles L. 121-8 to L. 121-10 is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros. The amount of the fine may be incr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial events

Article A762-8

The declarations mentioned in articles R. 762-1, R. 762-5, R. 762-10 and R. 762-11 are made electronically via the public website of the Ministry of Commerce. The acknowledgement of receipt referred t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-61

…icable, a copy of the service contract; 8° A copy of the declaration provided for inArticle L. 1221-10 of the Labour Code and the document acknowledging receipt by the recipient organisation; 9° A cop…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-46

…manufacturer's national legislation or in application of articles R. 5124-6, R. 5124-7 and R. 5124-10 or, where applicable, a copy of the receipts of the applications for authorisation if the said ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART FOUR

Article Annexe 41-4

…cluding specialities specifically indicated for the symptomatic management of rheumatic conditions. 10° Contraceptives in all their forms and routes of administration. 11° Homeopathic medicines. 12° L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Distribution of the proceeds of road traffic fines.

Article R2334-11

…ablishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status with a population of at least 10,000 and to the communes with a population of 10,000 or more referred to in 1° of I of article R.…

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