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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-8

In order to be the proprietor of a pharmacy open to the public, to become the manager of a pharmacy after death, or of a mutualist or miner's aid pharmacy, the pharmacist must provide proof of at leas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Speech therapists.

Article L4341-8

At the time of issue of the licence to practise or the declaration of provision of services, speech and language therapists must possess the language skills necessary to practise the profession. Check…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin

Article L771-8

Debtors domiciled in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin come under the jurisdiction of the Guadeloupe over-indebtedness commission.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-8

Authors of original graphic and plastic works who are nationals of a Member State of the European Community or of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area benefit from a resale rig…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-8

…than a credit institution or finance company to use a name, company name, advertising or, in general, expressions that lead to the belief that it is authorised as a credit institution or finance comp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6271-8

I. - This article applies to services or parts of services that participate in the exercise of competencies of the State, the region of Guadeloupe or the department of Guadeloupe transferred to the co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: Terms and conditions for the transfer of competences

Article LO6371-8

I. - This article shall apply to services or parts of services that participate in the exercise of competencies of the State, the region of Guadeloupe or the department of Guadeloupe transferred to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-8

Illegal practice of the profession of genetic counsellor is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros. Natural persons are also liable to the following additional penalties: a)…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-89

Agreements approved by the meeting, like those that it disapproves, produce their effects with regard to third parties, except when they are cancelled in the case of fraud. Even in the absence of frau…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6251-8

The empowerment granted by the law or by the decree to the territorial council expires at the end of a period of two years from its publication.

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