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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Creation of delegated communes within a new commune

Article L2113-19

The provisions of Chapter III of Title II of Book I of this Part relating to the mayor and his deputies are also applicable to the deputy mayors and their deputies respectively. However, for the appli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Precautionary measures

Article R321-46

…orcement Committee, by the Chairman of the Enforcement Committee pursuant to the first paragraph of III of article L. 321-23-2, specifies the breach(s) of which the trader is accused. It sets a deadli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Fees levied in connection with operations carried out by the agency

Article D5321-8

…ee. II - The amount of the fee provided for in I is set at 1,400 euros per certificate application. III -The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Regime for the press and its suppliers

Article 298 septies

…n services relating to publications that meet the conditions set out in Articles 72 and 73 of Annex III to this code, taken in application of Article 52 of the law of 28 February 1934, are subject to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L924-5

The last paragraph of III of article L. 442-5 is replaced by the following four paragraphs: "The investigating judge or the court hearing the case may order the advertising to cease, either at the req…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Single risk assessment document

Article R4121-2

…the improvement of working conditions or the list of prevention and protection actions mentioned in III of Article L. 4121-3-1 is updated each time the single occupational risk assessment document is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of organs, tissues or cells for therapeutic purposes

Article R1522-2

Title III of Book II of this Part is applicable to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception of articles R. 1232-15 to R. 1232-22, R. 1233-11, R. 1233-12, R. 1235-1 and R. 1235-7 to R. 1235-12, and subjec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Medicinal products and medical devices which midwives may prescribe

Article D4151-31

…n for their professional use the medicinal products listed by therapeutic class in tables I, II and III of appendix 41-4. For each therapeutic class, the midwife must take into account the summary of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L5134-120

…her is intended for students with higher education grants covered by Chapter I of Title II of Book VIII of Part III of the Education Code enrolled in the second year of a bachelor's degree or, where a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Labelling of cosmetic products

Article R5131-4

…Regulation, indicating to which product(s) these particulars relate, without any risk of confusion. III. - The particulars referred to in points b, c, d and f of paragraph 1 of Article 19 of the same…

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