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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 8: Advertising.

Article D5141-88-1

…duct that has been granted a marketing authorisation for a limited market as referred to in Article 23 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on ve…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Parole application procedure

Article D527-1

…person who has been sentenced to life imprisonment or who, regardless of the length of detention remaining to be served, has been sentenced either to a term of imprisonment or criminal detention equa…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-3

…e national rules in force";22° In Article R. 2152-4, the words: "by European Union law" are deleted;23° In Article R. 2162-23, the reference to the Prefect is replaced by the reference to the High Adm…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2671-3

…e national rules in force";22° In Article R. 2152-4, the words: "by European Union law" are deleted;23° In Article R. 2162-23, the reference to the Prefect is replaced by the reference to the High Com…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2661-3

…e national rules in force";22° In Article R. 2152-4, the words: "by European Union law" are deleted;23° In Article R. 2162-23, the reference to the Prefect is replaced by the reference to the High Com…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Disciplinary procedure

Article R241-16-1

…241-6 and L. 241-7 and those proposed by the Secretary General of the Agency pursuant to article L. 232-22 ; 3° The possibility for the person concerned, within twenty days of receipt of the notificat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-9-1

…t of an administrative sanction that has become final for a breach of the provisions of Articles L. 232-9, L. 232-9-2, L. 232-9-3, L. 232-10, L. 232-10-3 or L. 232-10-4; 2° Or who has been subject to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-18

…the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution under the conditions set out in Article L. 612-23-1 of the French Monetary and Financial Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-8

…on the European Economic Area whose process has been authorised under Article 6.2 of Directive 2004/23/EC, it declares this to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé u…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1

…or in 5° of the Article 313-2 of the Criminal Code; 4° The offences provided for by the articles L. 2339-1 to L. 2339-11, L. 2344-7 et L. 2353-13 of the Defence Code; 5° Offences under the articles 32…

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