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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-12

…of experts an expert appearing on one of the lists instituted byarticle 2 of the aforementioned law no. 71-498 of 29 June 1971 or, exceptionally, an expert chosen from outside these lists. The Regiona…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 13: Fishery products

Article R412-29

…res provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7a of Regulation (EEC) No 2136/89 of the Council of the European Communities of 21 June 1989, as amended, laying down common m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section XXIII: Preventive archaeology tax

Article 235 ter ZG

I.-A preventive archaeology tax is hereby instituted, payable in respect of the operations mentioned in Article 1635 quater B affecting the subsoil subject to prior authorisation or declaration pursua…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-7

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L744-7

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-7

…ed in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-1-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-24 with the exception of 3° of II and the second sent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Labelling of tattoo products.

Article R513-10-5

Without prejudice to the information required by other legislative or regulatory provisions, the container and packaging of each unit of tattooing product placed on the market free of charge or agains…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Common rules governing the practice of the profession

Article D4323-2-1

…4113-4 to R. 4113-10, R. 4113-28 to R. 4113-33, R. 4113-109 to R. 4113-114, R. 4123-18 to R. 4123-21 and R. 4124-3 to R. 4124-3-9 are applicable to chiropodists subject to the following adaptations:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Expenses

Article L4425-29

…rity scheme, contributions to pension schemes, contributions to the fund instituted in Article L. 1621-2 as well as the training costs of the elected members of the Corsican Assembly and the Corsican…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L753-6

…e: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 313-7 with the exception of its 2 and 3 Law no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-8 to L. 313-10 Order no. 2005-429 of 6 May 2005 L. 313-12 Order…

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