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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Importation of packaged natural mineral waters

Article R1322-44-18

A packaged natural mineral water is freely imported if it is included on the list, published in the Official Journal of the European Union, of natural mineral waters recognised as such by the Member S…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Local taxes, fees and charges

Article L2573-46

I. - The articles L. 2333-76 to L. 2333-78, with the exception of its second to fourth paragraphs, are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the provisions set out in II and III. I…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XVIII: Prosecution, investigation and trial of offences committed by legal persons

Article 706-46

The special provisions applicable to the service of documents on legal persons are set out in Title IV of Book II.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Bills of exchange

Article L511-46

He who has repaid the bill of exchange may claim from his guarantors: 1° The full sum he has paid; 2° Interest on the said sum, calculated at the legal rate, from the day he disbursed it; 3° The costs…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-46

In the event of failure to declare, absence of or late payment of the flat-rate tourist tax, the mayor shall send the accommodation providers, hoteliers, owners and intermediaries mentioned in Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Surveillance

Article R1322-44-1

The operator shall immediately inform the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, who will immediately inform the Prefect, of any incident that may have consequences for public health, particu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R*441-3

Any person who, even as an intermediary, offers to subscribe to contracts or agreements that contravene the provisions of this chapter, or arranges for such contracts or agreements to be subscribed, w…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Health checks

Article R1322-44-4

The approved laboratories send the results of their analyses to the operator and to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, who informs the Prefect as necessary.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-44-12

The opposition procedure is closed: 1° When all opponents have withdrawn their opposition; 2° If the patent has been declared invalid by a final and binding court decision; > 3° If the proprietor of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-44-4

The Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall observe and observe itself the principle of contradiction. It may not base its decision on pleas, explanations or documents put forward or prod…

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