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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L775-37

…if it occurs before the end of this period, until the entry into force of the European implementing regulation making the designations mentioned in the first paragraph applicable" are deleted; 2° In a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Funeral vehicles (R)

Article D2223-119

…with either French standards, foreign standards or the technical specifications provided for in the regulations of a Member State of the European Union or of a State party to the agreement establishin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-5-2

…e requirements relating to proof and verification of identity, set out in the Annex to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1502 of 8 September 2015. A joint order of the Prime Minister and the Minister…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation.

Article R2324-30

…e procedures for implementing the provisions of article R. 2324-27. The provisions of the operating regulations take into account the accessibility objective defined in the sixth paragraph of article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK III: Certain forms of sale and exclusivity clauses.

Article Annexe 3-3

Legal tests, professional regulations, economics and accounting Legal subjects: Securities. The law on the sale of furniture by public auction: - voluntary and judicial sales: concepts and distinction…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Packaging.

Article R5132-15

…the prescribed dosage; if it is a medicinal product classified as a narcotic or subject to narcotic regulations, the dispensing pharmacist or doctor also writes his name, address and the reference num…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5223-1

…he words: "this in vitro diagnostic medical device is a regulated health product which, under these regulations, bears the CE mark"; h) Where applicable, the internal reference number; 3° Does not inc…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L286-2

…ess to work by foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and in compliance with the powers of New Caledonia; 2° This Book does…

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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 L285-2

…ss to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and in compliance with the powers of French Polynesia; 2° This Book d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-1-2

…h, of the opening of a procedure against the State by the European Commission in application of the regulations relating to European funds or of the action taken before the competent European court. W…

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