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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-20

The procedures for applying this chapter are determined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, and in particular :1° The scientific criteria justifying, where appropriate, exemption from bioavailability stu…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Value-added services

Article L224-46

I.-The operator shall provide, in the contract with the subscriber to whom it assigns a value-added number, on pain of termination, that the subscriber informs it of any change concerning his identity…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L154-2

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° In Article L. 141-2, the words: "or transfer to the State responsible for examining their asylum application" are deleted; 3° Arti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L155-2

For the application of this book in French Polynesia: 1° In article L. 141-2, the words: "or transfer to the State responsible for examining their asylum application" are deleted; 3° Article L. 142-2…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-10-4

Where such conduct does not constitute Tampering, an Athlete or other Person shall not: a) intimidate or threaten any person with a view to dissuading that person from communicating in good faith to t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-59

The Board of Directors decides on the business of the school. In particular, it deliberates on the following matters 1° The school's internal regulations ; 2° The general organisation of the school; 3…

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French Customs CodeIn force
A. - Limitation period against debtors.

Article 352

1. Claims for the refund of duties and taxes levied by the customs administration, claims for the payment of rents and claims for the return of goods, with the exception of claims made pursuant to Art…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-50

The regulations of a real estate investment trust or the articles of association of a real estate investment company with variable capital set the duration of the accounting periods, which may not exc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-2

The use of digital health services requires electronic identification of their users. This electronic identification is based on a means, whether tangible or intangible, which guarantees an appropriat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article L513-5

I.-The professional associations referred to in I of Article L. 513-3 are authorised by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, which verifies their representativeness, the competence an…

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