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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-25

Tissues or their derivatives or cell therapy preparations are distributed under the responsibility of the responsible person referred to in Article R. 1243-12 or, where applicable, the person responsi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Manual money changers

Article L773-24

…hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 524-1 Ordinance no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 524-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 524-3 Order no. 2013-544 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Manual money changers

Article L774-24

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 524-1 Ordinance no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 524-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 524-3 Order no. 2013-544 o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Characterisation of infringements of rights

Article L331-25

…referred to in I of this Article is undertaken by the rapporteur referred to in Article 42-7 of Act no. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986. II - The investigation procedure prior to inclusion on the list re…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific technical provisions the popular retirement savings plan

Article R144-25

For operations not covered by Chapter IV of Title III of Book I, the insurance undertaking may deduct charges :1° on contributions paid in or amounts transferred into or out of the plan by members ;2°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Mutual pharmacies

Article R5125-25

…failing which it will be disregarded. The management of the pharmacies referred to in article L. 5125-19 is entrusted to a pharmacist who has no other professional activity. In the event of a merger…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-25

Except where the provisions of this Title relating to the European arrest warrant apply, where a request for provisional arrest for the purposes of extradition emanates from a State party to the Conve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Powers of the President of the Executive Council.

Article L4422-25

The President of the Executive Council prepares and executes the deliberations of the Assembly. He is the authorising officer for expenditure and prescribes the execution of revenue for the territoria…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Allowance for self-employed workers

Article L5424-25

Self-employed workers who were self-employed in their last activity, who meet the conditions of resources, previous length of activity and previous income from activity and ... are entitled to the all…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-subparagraph 1: Declarations for registration purposes

Article R123-253

The following information relating to the company's governance shall also be entered in the National Register of Companies, upon declaration by the company at the time of its registration: 1° The surn…

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