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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article L5125-35

The creation of the pharmacy's e-commerce website for medicinal products provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 5125-33 is subject to the existence of the licence referred to in article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Work equipment and means of protection.

Article R4722-7

The employer or the person responsible for the operation referred to in Article L. 4311-3 shall provide proof that he has referred the matter to the accredited body within the time limit set and shall…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe I-1 (art. A142-0)

…he end of each sporting season). Where applicable the size of the facilities will be mentioned with reference to the federal ranking. 6. Assessment of the financial consequences that would result from…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L311-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to the following persons: 1° The undertakings carrying on direct insurance business referred to in Article L. 310-1, with the exception of those not covered by the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Base of professional knowledge and skills

Article D6113-31

…der of the Minister responsible for vocational training. Each of these qualifications is based on a reference system which specifies the knowledge and skills expected and on an assessment reference sy…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2 bis: Withholding of income tax at source

Article 119 bis A

1. Is deemed to constitute distributed income subject to the withholding tax provided for in Article 2 of 119 bis any payment, up to the amount corresponding to the distribution of proceeds from units…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article R626-61

For the application of V of Article L. 626-30 and Article L. 626-30-2, the bondholders are, where applicable, divided into one or more classes of affected parties. A notice convening the bondholders i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article R546-1

…or which have provided the financial guarantee provided for in article L. 519-4 , together with the references of the contracts or commitments in question. IV. - The corresponding files and records ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Approval and exclusion.

Article L125-16

Subject to the share valuation procedure provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 125-17, any member of a collective shop may refer any decision taken pursuant to articles L. 125-12, L. 125-…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Professional sport

Article L222-19

The competent delegated federations shall impose sanctions on sports agents, licence-holders and affiliated associations and companies in the event of : 1° Failure to notify : a) the contracts referre…

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