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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-7

Any veterinary medicinal product which does not have the marketing authorisation referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, the registration referred to in Article 86 of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-1

I. - The Preliminary Chapter of Title I of Book I of this Part shall apply to Wallis and Futuna, with the exception ofArticle L. 1110-7, and subject to the adaptations set out in II.Article L. 1110-2-…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Foreign nationals with proof of regular uninterrupted residence in France, a certain level of resources and health insurance

Article L426-18

Article L. 426-17 does not apply when the foreign national resides in France under: 1° A temporary residence permit bearing the wording "ICT trainee" provided for in article L. 421-30; 2° A temporary…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Compensation for victims

Article L1142-23

The Office is subject to an administrative, budgetary, financial and accounting system defined by decree. The Office's expenses consist of : 1° The payment of compensation to victims of medical accide…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for businesses

Article L5143-1

Any employer of a company with fewer than three hundred employees has the right to obtain precise information within a reasonable timeframe when he or she contacts the authorities on a question relati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-3

I.-It is forbidden for any person to: 1° Facilitating or encouraging the administration of the substances mentioned in article L. 241-2, or facilitating or encouraging the application of the processes…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Information on prices and conditions of sale

Article L112-6

The guarantee mentioned in article L. 112-5 comes to an end: 1° On the date on which the situation of the professional is no longer identical to that presented in the application; the procedures for e…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Advertising

Article L312-8

In all written advertising, regardless of the medium used, the information relating to the annual percentage rate of charge, its fixed, variable or revisable nature, the total amount owed by the borro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Banknotes

Article L122-1

Legal tender banknotes are issued in accordance with Article L. 141-5. The legal tender status of a given type of banknote denominated in francs may be withdrawn by decree on a proposal from the Banqu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Site or operation contract

Article L1223-9

The agreement or collective agreement provided for inarticle L. 1223-8 sets out: 1° The size of the companies concerned; 2° The activities concerned; 3° The measures for informing employees about the…

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