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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure

Article R5121-51-8

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé or the applicant for marketing authorisation may refer the matter to the European Medicines Agency with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure

Article R5121-51-9

In specific cases of interest to the European Union, the Director General of the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products or the applicant shall refer the matter to the European…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Other applications of the Community arbitration procedure

Article R5121-51-11

At the end of the Community arbitration procedure implemented in accordance with the provisions of Articles R. 5121-51-8 and R. 5121-51-9, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Enforcement of pre-trial detention

Article D58

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 213-4 du code pénitentiaire, dans les maisons d'arrêt où, par suite de la distribution des locaux ou de leur encombrement temporaire, le régime de l…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Management of property and maintenance of prisoners

Article D339

In accordance with the dispositions de l'article D. 332-7 du code pénitentiaire, le chef de l'établissement pénitentiaire donne connaissance à l'autorité judiciaire des sommes d'argent ou objets trouv…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Employers not established in France

Article D1273-9

The provisions of articles D. 1272-1 to D. 1272-5 are applicable to the companies mentioned in II of article L. 243-1-2 of the Social Security Code, which have opted to use an employment voucher. The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the use of currency.

Article D112-6

The minimum amount mentioned in 1° of III of article L. 112-14 is set at 1 euro. The maximum amount mentioned in 2° of the same III is set at 60 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rules applicable to other payment instruments

Article D133-3

Where a payment service user has used the means made available to him by his payment service provider in accordance with II of Article L. 133-15 to inform him of the loss, theft or misappropriation of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Accounts and deposits.

Article D312-23

Where a credit institution has not established the rules provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 312-23, or where these rules are not complied with, the persons referred to in that paragrap…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Accounts and deposits.

Article D312-24

The communication provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 312-23 is made within one month for each refusal.

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