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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for accessing the shared medical record and the rights of the holder

Article R1111-46

Access to the shared medical record by the professionals mentioned in article L. 1111-15 and in III of article L. 1111-17 as well as by health, social or medico-social establishments or services is su…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 23: Animal feed

Article R412-39

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 2° The provisions of Articles 2 to 4, paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 5, paragraph 1 of Article 6, Articles 8, 9, 11 to 19, paragraph 1 of Art…

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

Article LO6232-1

…he proposals which it may adopt within the framework of Articles LO 6251-12, LO 6251-14 and LO 6251-15.II. - On a proposal from the Executive Council, the Territorial Council may submit to a referendu…

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

Article LO6332-1

…in the framework of Articles LO 6351-6, LO 6351-8 and LO 6351-9, LO 6351-12, LO 6351-14 and LO 6351-15. II. - On a proposal from the Executive Council, the Territorial Council may submit to a referend…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-89

…by the Institute.In cases covered by 1° of VI of Article L. 1333-9 of this Code and Article L. 1333-15 of the Defence Code, the procedures defined by the Institut de Radioprotection et de Sûreté Nuclé…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Obligations of the insurer and the insured.

Article R113-11

I. - The first paragraph of article L. 113-15-2 applies to the following tacitly renewable insurance contracts covering natural persons outside their professional activities:1° Contracts in the classe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 quinquies

…xpayer may opt for the latter scheme at the latest within two months of the promulgation of the loi n° 2009-594 du 27 mai 2009 pour le développement économique des outre-mer. In the absence of an opti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-108

…R. 5121-109 to R. 5121-114, or under the parallel import authorisation defined in Articles R. 5121-115 et seq. This authorisation may be refused if the medicinal product presents or is likely to prese…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article R531-1

…t that a holder of goods has failed to keep a sample left in his custody pursuant to article R. 512-15 or having altered its condition is punishable by the penalty laid down for 5th class offences. Re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-17-1-1

Any failure by the external valuation experts referred to in article L. 214-24-15 to comply with the laws, regulations and professional obligations applicable to them is subject to sanctions imposed b…

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