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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1-1

The preparation of radiopharmaceutical medicinal products as defined in 7° of Article L. 5121-1 is prohibited.The dispensing by a pharmacy of preparations other than those mentioned in the first parag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Declaration and approval of organisations

Article L7232-1-1

Any legal entity or sole proprietorship wishing to benefit from 1° and 2° of article L. 7233-2 and article L. 7233-3 must declare its activity to the competent authority in accordance with the conditi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to partnerships limited by shares

Article L22-10-78

In companies whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the corporate governance report referred to in Article L. 226-10-1 includes the information, where applicable adapted for s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Distribution of electronic money

Article L525-12

For the purposes of Articles L. 511-33, L. 526-35, L. 571-4 and L. 572-17, the persons mentioned in Article L. 525-8 are treated in the same way as persons employed by electronic money issuers.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Advances and deposits

Article L2232-1

Notwithstanding the provisions of article L. 2213-8, partnership contracts may give rise to payments on account.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Revenue

Article L3543-1

For their application in Mayotte, articles L. 3332-1, L. 3332-2 and L. 3332-3 are worded as follows:"Art. L. 3332-1.-Fiscal revenue in the operating section includes the proceeds of taxes of all kinds…

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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 L132-17-1-1

Rights arising from the exploitation of several books by the same author governed by separate publishing contracts may not be offset against each other, unless an agreement to the contrary, separate f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-1

Metropolises' compulsory expenditure includes in particular: 1° Office and printing costs for the department of the metropolis and the costs of conserving the archives of the metropolis and the compen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-11

Disputes relating to sales made pursuant to Article L. 322-8 shall be brought before the Commercial Court.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-11

In article L. 4124-8, the words "of the departmental council" are replaced by the words "of the body of New Caledonia or French Polynesia".

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