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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use.

Article L5138-3

…ples of which are defined by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.Active substances used as starting materials in veterinary medicinal produc…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Participation of residents in local life

Article L2143-3

In municipalities with a population of 5,000 or more, a local accessibility committee is set up, made up of representatives of the municipality, associations or bodies representing disabled people wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Liability for insufficient assets.

Article L651-3

In the cases provided for in Article L. 651-2, the matter shall be referred to the court by the liquidator or the public prosecutor.In the collective interest of the creditors, the matter may also be…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L8243-3

The imposition of the additional penalty of temporary closure of the establishment referred to in 4° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code does not result in the termination or suspension of t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L8234-3

The imposition of the additional penalty of temporary closure of the establishment referred to in 4° of article 131-39 of the French Criminal Code does not result in the termination or suspension of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Compulsory registration of natural persons.

Article R123-32

…having the status of trader shall apply for registration, via the single body mentioned in article R. 123-1, at the registry of the court in whose jurisdiction either:1° Its principal place of busine…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Group crèches

Article R2324-46-1

For the implementation of the provisions contained in articles R. 2324-34 and R. 2324-35, the collective crèches mentioned in 1° of II of article R. 2324-17 form their teams in such a way as to comply…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Marinas and anchorages.

Article R341-4

The general rules governing the mooring policy referred to in article L. 341-13, applicable to the public river and maritime domains, are defined in a set of regulations drawn up, depending on the cas…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-4

…irector General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail shall constitute refusal of authorisation on expiry of a period of forty-five days fro…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Itinerant commercial and craft activities.

Article R123-208-4

The declaration provided for in Article L. 123-29 is renewed every four years, in accordance with the same procedure as that set out in Article R. 123-208-2. However, in the event of renewal of the ca…

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