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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-23

…taking into account in particular the pharmaceutical form and the constituents of the excipient. II. - For the application of 5° of article R. 5141-20, when reference is made to published literatur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disciplinary safeguards

Article R6153-33

…ersity hospital centres in the region;4° Two hospital practitioners covered by section 1 of chapter II of this title from among the names proposed by the institutional medical commissions of each of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-2

I.-The provisions of Section 1 of Chapter I of Title I of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the righ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Notification

Article L261-1

…technical elements necessary for the fixation of the work, defined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat. II. -Notification is sent by the transferring producer at least six months before the planned comple…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-73-1

I.-When a person finds itself in the situation referred to in III of Article L. 613-56, the resolution college, after obtaining the opinion of the supervisory college, shall examine without delay whet…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-4

…mination is three months. On expiry of the notice period, the contract is automatically terminated. II.-The provisions of I do not apply to certain conditions for the exploitation of a book specified…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3

…nd L. 7121-8 of the French Labour Code, subject to the provisions of article L. 212-6 of this Code. II.-The transfer by the artist of his or her rights to the use of his or her sound or image is subje…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 D

…icle 150-0 A, as well as the distributions mentioned in 7,7 bis and the last two paragraphs of 8 of II of the same article, to article 150-0 F and 1 of II of article 163 quinquies C are reduced by an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Investment rules

Article L214-24-55

…a general-purpose investment fund include :1° Financial securities within the meaning of 1 and 2 of II of article L. 211-1, referred to as: eligible financial securities ;2° Money market instruments n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-66

…R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-40 and R. 214-32-42 do not apply to local investment funds.II. - The assets of a local investment fund may be invested in :1° no more than 10% in securities is…

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