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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Profession of pharmacist

Article L4412-3-1

For the application of article L. 4221-17 in Mayotte, the words: "subject to the provisions of article L. 138-9 of the Social Security Code," are replaced by the words: "subject to discounts, rebates…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-2-1

The following are prohibited in communities falling under Article 73 of the Constitution and in the overseas collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin, Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon and Wallis-et-Fu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-6-1

…blic Prosecutor's Office.A person's active cooperation is assessed in the light of the following criteria:1° The person makes himself or herself available to the investigation services and the Competi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Specific insurance accounting policies and valuations

Article A343-2-1

…té de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may request that an expert appraisal be carried out to determine the value of all or part of the assets of undertakings, in particular buildings and shares i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-5-1

…f article L. 6143-7 ; 3° By way of derogation from Article L. 6114-1 and 1° of Article L. 6143-7, enter into a single multiannual contract of objectives and resources with the Regional Health Agency f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-2-1

…dical, odontological, pharmaceutical and midwifery staff. It elects its chairperson.III -A decree determines the conditions for application of this article, in particular the composition and operating…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-1-1

The diagnosis provided for in article L. 1334-1 and the report provided for in article L. 511-14 of the French Construction and Housing Code are carried out by operators who meet the conditions set ou…

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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 Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions of the posthumous mandate.

Article 812-1-1

The mandate is only valid if it is justified by a serious and legitimate interest with regard to the person of the heir or the succession assets, precisely motivated. It is given for a term that may n…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-1-1

Each activity carried out by an insurance undertaking which undertakes both the risks referred to in 1° and 2° of Article L. 310-1 is managed separately, and organised in such a way that the life insu…

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