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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

…the right-hand column of the table in I: ARTICLES IN THE VERSION RESULTING FROM L. 1121-1 Order no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022 L. 1121-2 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-3 Order no. 2016-800 of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Specific measures

Article L412-3

…conditions under which the mandatory nutrition declaration provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October, as amended, on the provision of fo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-10

…plication of this article are set out in Articles 26 and 32 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Prohibited games and lotteries

Article L775-38

…column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 563-1 Ordinance no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 563-2 Ordinance no. 2019-1015 of 2 October 2019 L. 563-3 to L. 563-5 Ord…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Scientific Council and expert committees

Article R1313-25

…ts of members of the specialised scientific committees provided for by Decree no. 98-695 of 30 July 1998, amended by Decree no. 99-242 of 26 March 1999, relating to the special status of the bodies of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L242-18-3

…matically increased by 10% if repayment is made no later than fourteen days after this deadline, by 20% up to thirty days and by 50% thereafter..

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: FINANCIAL IMPLEMENTATION

Article R2191-1

…are not subject to the provisions of this chapter, with the exception of those of articles R. 2191-20 and R. 2191-21. However, Pôle Emploi and, for their purchases intended for the conduct of their r…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to the intervention of a third party authorised to receive payment requests

Article R2192-21

…th the time limit mentioned in article R. 2192-19 or the obligation provided for in article R. 2192-20, as well as the method of calculation. It also provides for the option for the contracting author…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R*364-2

…follows: "Art. R. * 343-22.-The administrative authority mentioned in articles R. 343-19 and R. 343-20 is the Minister responsible for immigration. The administrative authority mentioned in article R.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Temporary documents issued while an application submitted without using the teleservice referred to in article R. 431-2 is being examined

Article R431-12

…is signed by the competent official and stamped by the department responsible, under article R. 431-20, for examining the application.The receipt is not issued to asylum seekers holding an asylum appl…

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