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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4131-5

…e Conseil d'Etat shall set the conditions for implementing this article, in particular: a) The procedures for drawing up the decree setting the number and territorial distribution of professionals aut…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Tobacco

Article 568 bis

…excluding areas reserved for the distribution of fuel, or in a wholesale shop open to private individuals. This prohibition does not apply to tobacco retail shops set up on 1 January 2018 in shopping…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6141-54

The articles of association of hospital foundations define the organisation and internal operating rules of the hospital foundation in compliance with the provisions of amended law no. 87-571 of 23rd…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary suspension of the right to practise for professional incompetence

Article R4221-15-5

A pharmacist who has been the subject of a total or partial suspension of the right to practise may not resume his activity without having provided proof to the competent regional or central council t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-5

…emuneration to members of the association's Board of Directors and Executive Committee; 2° The procedures for dissolution of the association by decision of the general meeting of its members; 3° The p…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair business-to-business commercial practices

Article L442-5

I.-Any trader who resells or advertises the resale of a product in its unaltered state at a price lower than its actual purchase price is liable to a fine of €75,000. This fine may be increased to hal…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-50

…significant negative effects on financial stability; and 3° Protect the resources of the State by reducing as far as possible recourse to exceptional public financial aid; 4° Protect customer funds an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-5

Title III of Book II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of articles L. 1231-1 A, L. 1233-3, L. 1233-4, L. 1234-3-1, L. 1234-4, L. 1235-1, with the exc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-54

The industrial property attorney: 1° Refrains in the same case from advising, assisting or representing clients with opposing interests; he also refrains from accepting a new case if the secrecy of in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General conditions for the application of Books I to VI in overseas France

Article L711-5

…ing the same purpose; 2° References to the provisions of the General Tax Code, the Book of Tax Procedures, the Customs Code and those relating to tax and customs administration are replaced by referen…

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