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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid for veterinary students

Article D1511-61

…of the rural and maritime fishing code, by local authorities or their groupings, alone or jointly, may not exceed the amount of the gross annual salary of the first step (non-executive student) of th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1711-6

…erred competence, as well as the list and amounts of the corresponding expenses.The local committee may be consulted by the chairman of the consultative commission on the evaluation of the burdens men…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R561-60

For the application of the injunction procedure provided for in Article L. 561-48, the application by which the matter may be referred to the President of the Court shall contain, on pain of inadmissi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R811-62

…r and his swearing in. The condition is deemed to have been fulfilled on the date of swearing in.It may not contain any clause likely to limit the employee's freedom of establishment at a later date o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Share capital.

Article R6223-65

…nsfer of shares in a private practice company of medical biologists referred to in II of article L. 6223-8 is notified to the company's legal representative and to each of the medical biologists, natu…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Arrest and surrender

Article 627-5

…h territorial jurisdiction within twenty-four hours. Within this period, the provisions of Articles 63-1 to 63-7 of this Code shall apply to him. After verifying the identity of this person, this magi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Prevention of healthcare-associated infections

Article R1524-6

…erritory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in their wording resulting from Decree No. 2017-885 of 9 May 2017, subject to the following adaptations: 1° Article R. 1413-79 is amended as follows: a) The…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Procedures and penalties

Article L343-6

…ty in the exercise or on the occasion of the exercise of which the offence was committed. The court may order the destruction at the convicted person's expense or the return to the injured party of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Promotional communications

Article L1223-6

…ticle L. 1223-3 to persons authorised to prescribe, supply or use them in the practice of their art may not give rise to the payment or promise of a bonus, pecuniary advantage or benefit in kind, unle…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Execution of the investigation decision

Article 694-37

…s possible and at the latest within ninety days of the date of the decision provided for in Article 694-35. If special circumstances justify an extension of this period, the issuing authority is immed…

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