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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Registration of homeopathic medicines.

Article R5141-72

…oeia; if the homeopathic veterinary medicinal product is composed of several strains, the labelling may mention an invented name in addition to the scientific name of the strains; 3° The name and addr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-6

…ainers; 14° The President of the most representative professional organisation of first-aid skiers; 15° The President of the French Ski Federation; 16° A member of the French Ski Federation appointed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6232-5

…45 relating to the appointment of their deputy;7° Article R. 46 relating to the notification to the mayor and the presidents of the polling stations of the lists of assessors and substitutes;8° Articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local referendum

Article D6332-5

…45 relating to the appointment of their deputy;7° Article R. 46 relating to the notification to the mayor and the presidents of the polling stations of the lists of assessors and substitutes;8° Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-2

I.-The veterinary medicinal products referred to in this chapter are those defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 and in this Article.II.-The following definitions apply:1°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freezing of assets and prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L775-37

…he same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 562-1 and L. 562-2 Order 2016-1575 of 24 November 2016 L. 562-3 to L. 562-9 Ordinance no. 2020-1342 of 4 November 2020 L. 562-10 O…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General privileges

Article 2331

Other than those provided for by special laws, privileged claims on the generality of movables are: 1° Legal costs, on condition that they have benefited the creditor against whom the lien is asserted…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article R134-6

…activity shall be submitted by the commercial agent or by the persons mentioned in articles L. 526-15 and L. 526-17, via the single body. The application relating to the transfer to a sole trader or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-4

…124-7, L. 4124-9, L. 4124-10, L. 4124-11, as well as those of Articles L. 4132-5, L. 4142-3 and L. 4152-6 shall apply to the disciplinary chambers of the Medical Council of French Polynesia and New Ca…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Domiciliation of registered natural and legal persons.

Article R123-171

When the registered legal entity has set up its registered office at the domicile of its legal representative by using the option available under the provisions of the second and fourth paragraphs of…

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