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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter: Financial penalties imposed by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products)

Article R5471-1

…the breaches mentioned: 1° In 1° and 2° of article R. 5461-4; 2° In 1° and 2° of article R. 5462-4. III - The amount of the penalty imposed may not exceed €15,000 for a natural person and 15% of the t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Special provisions relating to co-insurance of certain group operations with insurance undertakings governed by the Social Security Code and the Mutual Code

Article L145-2

…ticle L. 211-1 of the Mutual Code and with provident institutions or associations governed by Title III of Book IX of the Social Security Code. Under this contract, all insured persons are covered for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Rates

Article 278-0 bis A

…performance levels of the materials, equipment, appliances and systems referred to in the same 3°. III - By way of derogation from Article I of this article, the rate provided for in Article 278 appl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L526-22

…n to the competent authorities of the host State and to the electronic money institution concerned. III. - Where an electronic money institution intends to carry on its business through a branch, it m…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R591-12-1

For the application of Chapter I of Title III of this book in Mayotte: 1° In Article R. 531-2: the words: "twenty-one days" are replaced by the words: "seven days" and after the words: "to lodge", the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Savings products

Article L742-11

…uary 2009 are deleted;5° In Article L. 221-29, the words: Section 1 of Chapter V of Title I of Book III are replaced by the words: Articles L. 315-1 to L. 315-3.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to the entry into national territory of the elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 when they are not authorised in the Member State of origin

Article R1245-16

…in the previous paragraph is suspended until the additional information required has been provided. III. - If no response is received by the end of this period, the request is deemed to have been reje…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies

Article A225-3

…its part, described in its report; - or that it is unable to express a conclusion on the statement. III. - The independent third-party body closes its reasoned opinion on the fairness of the informati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the committee responsible for examining applications from pharmacists holding evidence of formal qualifications issued by a Member State of the European Union or by another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or by a third State and recognised by a Member State or a State party.

Article D4221-2

…includes a pharmacist who fulfils one of the conditions set out in articles R. 5126-2 to R. 5126-5.III - The section responsible for examining applications for authorisation to practise in the field…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorisation

Article R4211-55

…s and practical experience of at least two years in the fields of activity defined by this section. III - The authorised establishment must send the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurit…

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