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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Pharmacy professions

Article R4422-2

…IV of Title I of Book II of this Part Four, in the version resulting from Decree No. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022, is applicable to Wallis and Futuna, subject to the following adaptations: 1° The words:…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Energy

Article L2224-37-1

…ween any union exercising the competence mentioned in the second paragraph of IV of article L. 2224-31 and all the public establishments for intercommunal cooperation with their own tax status that ar…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Additional tax on certain registration duties

Article 1584 bis

…sales by lots triggering the right of pre-emption provided for in Article 10 of Law no. 75-1351 of 31 December 1975 relating to the protection of occupants of residential premises or the right of pre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Formation of the company

Article R5125-24-2

…saries or private companies of dispensing pharmacists may, under the conditions laid down inarticle 31-1 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice in the form of companies of lib…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-8

I.-The following is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros:1° Placing on the market, free of charge or for consideration, a veterinary medicinal product subject to the prov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-23

…3-5 ; 2° The provision to staff representatives of the information provided for in articles L. 1233-31 to L. 1233-33; 3° The consultation rules applicable in the event of receivership or compulsory li…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Conference on Health and Autonomy

Article D1441-5

Articles D. 1432-28 and D. 1432-29, the first four paragraphs of article D. 1432-31, articles D. 1432-32 to D. 1432-35, D. 1432-37, D. 1432-39, D. 1432-41, the last two paragraphs of article D. 1432-4…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-18

…accordance with the procedures set out inArticle L. 823-7 of the Commercial Code. The Autorité des marchés financiers may also report the infringement to the competent disciplinary authority and, to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Closed-end funds governed by foreign law whose units or shares are traded on a financial instruments market

Article L214-138

When the units or shares of a closed-end investment fund established under foreign law are admitted to trading on a financial instruments market referred to in Article L. 421-1 or a multilateral tradi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: Defence or security partnership contracts

Article L2373-1

…nership contracts are subject to the provisions of this Book, with the exception of: 1° Article L. 2312-1, insofar as it refers to the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of Chapter II of Title I of Book I…

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