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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-39-1

…g the period in question, or when the medicinal product is intended exclusively for export to a non-EU Member State.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Powers

Article L5217-2

…n;2° In terms of metropolitan spatial planning:a) Schéma de cohérence territoriale et schéma de secteur; plan local d'urbanisme, document en tenant lieu ou carte communale; définition, création et réa…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Departmental commercial development commissions.

Article R751-1

In each department, a prefectoral order, published in the Recueil des actes administratifs, appoints:1° On a proposal from the department's association of mayors, from among the members of the deliber…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Claims in contentious matters.

Article 56

The summons shall contain, on pain of nullity, in addition to the particulars prescribed for bailiff's writs and those set out in Article 54 :

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Opposition.

Article 573

The opposition shall be made in the form provided for the application to the court which handed down the decision. It may be made in the form of notifications between lawyers in courts where represent…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts performed by the tutor without authorisation

Article 504

The guardian alone performs conservatory acts and, subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article 473, acts of administration necessary for the management of the protected person's asset…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 212

If the investigating chamber considers that the facts do not constitute a crime, offence or contravention or if the perpetrator remains unknown or if there are insufficient charges against the person…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special rights reserved for customs.

Article 386 bis

In the event of an indictment for the offence provided for in article 415 and in order to guarantee payment of the fines incurred, legal costs and confiscation, the president of the judicial court may…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-83

A drawee who has paid a cheque despite the absence, insufficiency or unavailability of funds shall, except in the case provided for in the first paragraph of II of Article L. 131-81, be subrogated to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L421-6

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall lay down the conditions for the application of articles L. 421-1 to L. 421-5 and in particular the legal bases and procedures for determining the compensation whic…

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