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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Conditions for exercising regional mandates

Article L4135-18

…ivil servants, the board of directors or the supervisory board of a company or who chairs a company may not receive, for all of his functions, a total amount of remuneration and expense allowance grea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article 763-8

…riminal imprisonment of fifteen years or more for one of the offences referred to in Article 706-53-13, the regional secure detention court may, in accordance with the procedures set out in Article 70…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other provisions

Article L632-15

…formation to foreign natural or legal persons, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may, outside the framework of the agreements referred to in Articles L. 632-7 and L. 632-13, transmi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-2

…g this, their pharmacopoeial name. In the absence of such names, the usual common name is given. It may also mention the fancy name of the medicinal product. By way of derogation from the first paragr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for authorising laboratories

Article R1131-14

…and 2° of Article L. 6122-2, the granting or renewal of the authorisation, mentioned in Article R. 1131-13, to perform the analyses mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article R. 1131-2 is subject to compliance…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-12

…23-15 examines the situation of the person concerned with regard to any reductions in sentence that may be granted in respect of the incarceration undergone while in pre-trial detention. The decision…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Reporting serious adverse events associated with healthcare

Article R1524-5

Articles R. 1413-67 to R. 1413-73 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in their wording resulting from Decree No. 2017-885 of 9 May 2017, subject to the following provisions: 1° Article R. 1413-68 is a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Dispensing to the public

Article R5126-59

I.-Medicinal products meeting the following conditions may be included on the list provided for in article R. 5126-58: 1° They benefit from a marketing authorisation, a parallel import authorisation m…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article R312-2

…nce, in order to obtain the credit itself or in application of the commercial terms and conditions; 13° All charges relating to the performance of the credit agreement, and the conditions under which…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-42

…only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis ofArticle 21 of Law No 2010-476 of 12 May 2010, and 17°; 3° Articles L. 561-2-1 to L. 561-2-3; 4° Article L. 561-3 with the exception of V…

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