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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-1

…holding, evaluation and dispensing of medicinal products, products or objects mentioned in Article L. 4211-1, sterile devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parlia…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-2

As stated in Articles 511-1 and 511-1-1 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-1-The taking of cells or gametes for the purpose of creating a child genetically identical to another pe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Patients in health care institutions

Article L1112-1

…ons receiving or having received care, at their request, the medical information defined in article L. 1111-7. This information may be provided, at the choice of the person concerned, either directly…

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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 L511-21

…om to provide services :1. Banking service" means a banking operation within the meaning of Article L. 311-1 or one of the related activities within the meaning of Article I of Article L. 311-2 ; 2. C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-2

…veterinary surgeons entered on the roll of the Order who have satisfied the conditions of article L. 241-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code allowing them to practise animal medicine and surger…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Community of communes

Article L5214-23

…competence of organising authority for the public distribution of electricity mentioned in article L. 2224-31, provided that this competence is not already exercised by an authority mentioned in arti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-7

…hem with a space enabling them to communicate to consumers the information provided for in articles L. 221-5 and L. 221-6.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Emphyteutic administrative lease

Article L1311-3

Leases entered into pursuant to article L. 1311-2 satisfy the following specific conditions: 1° The rights resulting from the lease may only be transferred, with the approval of the local authority, t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter III: Local authorities

Article L113-4

The municipalities and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation mentioned inarticle L. 5211-28 of the General Local Authorities Code may draw up a local sports plan in order to formalise…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Nature of administrative penalties

Article L422-1

…L. 421-1, one or more of the following sanctions may be imposed: 1° A w…

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