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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Hygiene rules for the use and maintenance of buildings, communal areas and the surroundings of residential premises

Article R1331-46

Buildings housing residential premises and their surroundings, as well as the communal areas of apartment blocks, must be properly maintained, in particular by carrying out the necessary measures and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Common provisions.

Article R123-3

As part of its remit under Article L. 141-5, the Banque de France draws up an annual report on the application of the provisions of Articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-4 to R. 122-11, R. 123-1 and R.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorising and operating public health establishments and medical biology analysis laboratories

Article R2131-6

In order to obtain the authorisation referred to in Article R. 2131-5-5, the public health establishment or medical biology laboratory must have the equipment necessary to carry out these activities u…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Offers

Article R3126-10

Article R. 3124-5 does not apply to concession contracts covered by this chapter.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Territorial Environment and Health Risks Council

Article R1416-9

Article R. 1416-5 does not apply to Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Special provisions for distance contracts for financial services

Article R242-1

Failing to provide the consumer with the information mentioned in 1°, 2°, 3° and 5° of article R. 222-1 and those mentioned in 5° of article L. 222-5 or to communicate them to him without clearly indi…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Supplementary protection certificate

Article R617-2

The articles R. 611-18 to R. 611-20, R. 612-1, R. 612-2, R. 612-5 (1°), R. 612-6, R. 612-7, R. 612-36, R. 612-38, R. 612-52, R. 612-71 (paragraphs 1 and 2), R. 612-72, R. 613-45 to R. 613-59 and R. 61…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article R151-16

An order of the Minister for the Economy sets the list of documents and information to be provided in support of prior applications for examination of an activity and for authorisation as provided for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Criminal provisions

Article R5429-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of the first paragraph of article L. 5422-13 and articles L. 5422-14 and R. 5422-5 to R. 5422-8 is punishable by a fifth-class fine.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-38

Commissioning authorisations held by a person whose authorisation has been temporarily withdrawn in application of articles L. 6312-3 or L. 6312-5 or article R. 6312-5 may not be transferred during th…

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