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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-100

After registration, manufacturing methods and control techniques take account of scientific and technical progress. Any resulting changes must first be registered under the conditions set out in artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-103

When registration is suspended or withdrawn, the holder informs the stockholders without delay. They must take all necessary steps to stop the distribution of the medicinal product. If these steps are…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-104

Registration of homeopathic medicinal products and traditional herbal medicinal products, as well as suspension and withdrawal of registration, are made available to the public by the Director General…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National agricultural risk management fund

Article L431-11-1

The Caisse Centrale de Réassurance may contribute to the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public policy on the management of climate risks in agriculture and the development o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Traffic and parking regulations

Article L2213-1-1

Without prejudice to article L. 2213-1, the mayor may, by reasoned decree, set for all or part of the roads in the built-up area open to public traffic a maximum authorised speed lower than that laid…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2. Movable and immovable property and rights

Article 150 VG

I. - A declaration, in accordance with a model drawn up by the administration, records the items used to calculate the income tax relating to the capital gain and, where applicable, the items used to…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1173

The forms required for the purposes of proof or enforceability have no effect on the validity of contracts.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article 1172

Contracts are in principle consensual. By way of exception, the validity of solemn contracts is subject to the observance of forms determined by law, failing which the contract is void, unless it can…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services in France (Incoming passport)

Article R532-18

Where an investment services provider referred to inArticle L. 532-18 intends to use a tied agent, within the meaning ofArticle L. 545-1, established in its home country, the identity of that agent sh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L775-5

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in th…

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