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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Treatment and cleaning products and processes

Article R1321-53

The internal distribution network referred to in 3° of article R. 1321-43 may include an additional water quality treatment system, provided that the end consumer also has access to cold water that is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Packaged spring waters.

Article R1321-84

…ckaged at source. The transport of spring water in any containers other than those intended for the final consumer is prohibited.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R1331-2

…w this and that the discharges have no influence on the quality of the receiving environment of the final discharge. Where necessary, exemptions may be granted subject to pre-treatment before discharg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: EC declaration of conformity, product quality assurance.

Article R5211-48

…shall submit to an authorised body for verification the quality system which he has set up for the final inspection of medical devices and in particular the appropriate tests relating thereto. The ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 4: Provisions common to the remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator.

Article R663-34

…the closure report filed by the liquidator. They are not definitively acquired until they have been finally determined by the president of the court or his delegate. No remuneration may be received by…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pre-project studies

Article D2171-9

The preliminary design and final design studies include the preparation of the files and consultations within the remit of the project manager and required to obtain the building permit and other admi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction

Article 706-21

…and formalities that took place before the decision to relinquish jurisdiction or competence became final need not be renewed.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-sub-paragraph 2: Declarations for the purposes of amending registration or cancellation

Article R123-264

Final decisions placing one of the persons mentioned in 1° and 2° of article R. 123-253 under guardianship or trusteeship within the meaning of Article 440 of the Civil Code and those which discharge…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Conditions relating to aid intensity

Article 311-19

…ative documentary genre, eligible for selective financial aid for production and preparation, whose final cost is less than or equal to €150,000 per hour.A difficult work is one that is innovative, no…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Monitoring of probation measures and alternative sanctions and subsequent decision in the event of non-compliance

Article 764-34

…decision to recognise the conviction or the probation decision as enforceable in France has become final, alternative sanctions or probation measures may be enforced under the conditions laid down in…

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