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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article L3513-14

When the public establishment mentioned in article L. 3513-10 observes or has reasonable grounds to believe that a vaping product containing nicotine or a given type of product could present a serious…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Disciplinary chambers of first instance and regional and inter-regional councils.

Article L4124-14

…such a council, it is performed by the delegation of three doctors provided for in article L. 4123-15, by a dental surgeon and by a midwife appointed by the prefect of the territorial collectivity aft…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-14

The Central Council of Section E is made up of members appointed or elected for a six-year term.It comprises :1° The chairmen of the delegations ;2° The representatives provided for in article L. 4232…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chiropodists.

Article L4322-14

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consulting the Conseil national de l'ordre des pédicures-podologues, lays down the rules of the code of ethics for chiropodists. The provisions of this cod…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-14

…211-21-1 who is unable to produce one of the supporting documents provided for in articles R. 211-15 and R. 211-17 will be liable to the fine provided for second-class offences. However, these provis…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-142

Funds raised from subscriptions must be paid in full to the associations, subject only to the deduction of statutory management and acquisition costs. The funds of each association must be managed sep…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-140

With the exception of 3° and 8° of article R. 322-47, articles R. 322-71, R. 322-73 to R. 322-76, R. 322-81, R. 322-83, R. 322-84 and R. 322-93 to R. 322-106-1, the provisions of section IV of this ch…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article R325-14

The provisions of this section are applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories and Wallis and Futuna.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-143

Association funds must be invested within one month of the date of collection at the latest. The date of purchase and the price of the securities must be evidenced by means of a slip issued by the aut…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Special regulations concerning certain assets of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-14

…European Economic Area are also eligible, provided that these rules comply with Directive no. 2009/65/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on the coordination of laws, reg…

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