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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-29

…e them to fulfil the public service obligations mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 5124-17-2. They take all appropriate measures to prevent and remedy any supply difficulties and, in the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-23-2

…ion;5° If the medicine prescribed is on the list mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 162-17 of the Social Security Code, this substitution is made under the conditions set out in article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article R2123-23

…tion of the territorial boundaries of the cantons provided for in application of law n° 2013-403 du 17 mai 2013 relative à l'élection des conseillers départementaux, des conseillers municipaux et des…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to safeguard procedures, receivership, compulsory liquidation and conciliation procedures applicable to credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and investment firms.

Article R613-18

…eferred to in Article R. 613-15 or the pronouncement of the measures provided for in Article R. 613-17 ; 2° When a system participant has been deregistered pursuant to I of Article L. 312-5, II of Art…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Seniority requirements

Article R6323-9-1

…y employment agencies, in which the application for the specific leave mentioned in article L. 6323-17-1 is submitted. Seniority is assessed, all assignments included, over a reference period of eight…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1

…le, the need to process personal data in accordance with the provisions of article 69 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties.The person whose…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L532-16

…horised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 or AIFs covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-72

…n Article L. 214-28 or in venture capital companies governed by Article 1-1 of Law No. 85-695 of 11 July 1985 containing various provisions of an economic and financial nature whose securities or righ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3512-16

…pers and filters sold, distributed or offered separately. III. - 1° of I comes into force on 20 May 2020 for tobacco products containing a clearly identifiable flavour whose sales volume represents, w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Turnover taxes and similar miscellaneous taxes

Article 1609 novovicies

…players and the sums paid or to be paid out to winners. The sums wagered by players from 1 January 2020 are defined as the sums wagered from the date of the event or events on which the game is based…

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