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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: List of diseases

Article D3113-8

…b disease and other human transmissible spongiform encephalopathies; 28. Collective food poisoning; 29. Tuberculosis; 30. Tularemia; 31. Exanthematic typhus; 32. Zika ; 2° Other diseases : 1. Lead poi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L2321-3

A Conseil d'Etat decree defines the terms and conditions for the application of 27°, 28° and 29° of article L. 2321-2; in particular, it defines the fixed assets that are subject to the depreciation o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2651-1

…e no. 2021-357 of 30 March 2021R. 2123-4 to R. 2123-7R. 2124-1Resulting from decree no. 2019-259 of 29 March 2019R. 2124-2R. 2124-3Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 July 2019R. 2124-4 to R. 212…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2661-1

…e no. 2021-357 of 30 March 2021R. 2123-4 to R. 2123-7R. 2124-1Resulting from decree no. 2019-259 of 29 March 2019R. 2124-2R. 2124-3Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 July 2019R. 2124-4 to R. 212…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2671-1

…e no. 2021-357 of 30 March 2021R. 2123-4 to R. 2123-7R. 2124-1Resulting from decree no. 2019-259 of 29 March 2019R. 2124-2R. 2124-3Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 July 2019R. 2124-4 to R. 212…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2681-1

…e no. 2021-357 of 30 March 2021R. 2123-4 to R. 2123-7R. 2124-1Resulting from decree no. 2019-259 of 29 March 2019R. 2124-2R. 2124-3Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 July 2019R. 2124-4 to R. 212…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Establishments manufacturing, importing or distributing medicated feed.

Article R5142-60

The provisions relating to full-time practice and replacement contained in articles R. 5142-20 and R. 5142-22 to R. 5142-30 do not apply to the pharmacist or veterinarian mentioned in article R. 5142-…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Filing of international applications

Article L614-21

…ioned in the last paragraph of article L. 614-20, the prohibitions provided for in the said article may be extended, at the request of the Minister of Defence, for a renewable period of one year. In t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L784-10

…1 June 2016 L. 621-18-3 Order no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 621-18-4 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 621-18-6 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 621-18-8 with the exception of its second p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L783-10

…1 June 2016 L. 621-18-3 Order no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 621-18-4 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 621-18-6 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 621-18-8 with the exception of its second p…

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