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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of provision of services

Article L4222-9

…vities of a pharmacist in a Member State or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, may perform in France, on a temporary and occasional basis, acts of his profession, where applicable…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Opposition

Article R613-44-6

…oral phase. 4° An oral phase . As part of the presentation of its written observations, each party may ask to present oral observations. The Director General of the Institute may also invite the part…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article R1263-1

…ssible, at any other place accessible to his representative appointed in application of article L. 1262-2-1 and shall present them without delay at the request of the labour inspectorate of the place…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5 : Provisions relating to the official statement of offence and the payment notice drawn up by a motorway operator's sworn toll official

Article A37-33

…Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms, any person may obtain communication and, where appropriate, rectification or deletion of information concerning…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Implementation of financial penalties

Article R1435-37

…2-1 and L. 5472-2, the Director General of the Regional Health Agency with territorial jurisdiction may initiate financial sanction proceedings against those responsible for these breaches. II - The D…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Implementation of financial penalties

Article R5312-2

…1, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may initiate financial sanction proceedings against those responsible for these breaches. II - The D…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-9

…517-12 are subject to the provisions of Articles L. 511-51, L. 511-52, L. 511-53, L. 533-25, L. 533-26, L. 533-27 and the regulations issued for their application. II. - Where a mixed financial holdin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Concerted exercise of powers

Article L1111-9-1

…rities, their groupings and their public establishments.The territorial conference on public action may debate and issue opinions on all matters relating to the exercise of competences and the conduct…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Performance of the contract

Article L224-42

Information on the conditions and procedures for cancelling services and, where appropriate, returning equipment, shall be communicated to the consumer in a direct, easily accessible manner and withou…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Decisions ordering investigative measures.

Article 146

An investigative measure may only be ordered in respect of a fact if the party alleging it does not have sufficient evidence to prove it. Under no circumstances may an investigative measure be ordered…

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