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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-1

The resale of a second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical device means any transfer of a medical device that is neither new nor refurbished within the meaning of 6° of Article R. 5221-4. The second-hand…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-15-1

The provisions of article R. 334-15 concerning the minimum amount of the guarantee fund do not apply to mutual insurers and unions governed by Book II of the Mutual Code which : a) either exclusively…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Relations between sports associations and companies

Article L122-16-1

The affiliation of an association to a federation gives rise to the issue of an affiliation number by the federation, of which the association is the sole holder. As part of the agreement provided for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts.

Article R232-19-1

…f the management report shall be delivered to any person, at his own expense, at the company's registered office upon simple request. The cost of delivery may not exceed the cost of reproduction. The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: General conditions of detention

Article D147-16-1

Unless the public prosecutor decides, if justified by the particular situation of the sentenced person, to apply the provisions of article 723-15 and this sub-section, these do not apply to imprisonme…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Application procedure

Article R5221-15-1

By way of derogation from article R. 5221-15, the Prefect of the Bouches-du-Rhône département is competent to take decisions relating to applications for work permits under article R. 5221-3 which are…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Exemptions of more than two years

Article 1383 F

…f the same article 1463 A is applicable. II.-The municipalities and the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax system may, by a decision taken under the conditions pr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: ASYLUM AT THE BORDER

Article L350-1

In accordance with article L. 223-1, the provisions of articles L. 572-1, are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book III: ENTRY TO FRANCE

Article R330-1

In accordance with article R. 223-1, the provisions of article R. 332-1 are applicable to foreign nationals whose situation is governed by Book II.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-1

Any breach of the pre-contractual information obligations mentioned in 1° to 4° and 6° of article L. 111-1 and articles L. 111-2 and L. 111-3 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 fo…

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