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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VIII: Actions for damages arising from anti-competitive practices

Article L482-1

An action for damages based on article L. 481-1 shall be barred on expiry of a period of five years. This period begins to run from the day on which the claimant knew or should have known cumulatively…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L6441-1

…o the adaptations provided for in this article, the provisions of the last paragraph of Article L. 6111-6-1, of Article L. 6147-10, of the I of Article L. 6147-13, of Article L. 6326-1 and of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L960-1

For the application of articles L. 123-48 and L. 123-49 to Saint-Barthélemy, the words: "caisse départementale ou pluridépartementale de mutualité sociale agricole" are replaced by the words: "caisse…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Foreign investment subject to authorisation

Article R151-13

When the Minister enjoins an investor, pursuant to 1° of I and II of Article L. 151-3-1, to submit an application in order to regularise its situation, the injunction shall specify the documents and i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Reporting cases of intoxication to toxicovigilance organisations

Article R1340-12

…additional information ensure that it is recorded in the information system mentioned in article R. 1340-6 and ensure compliance with the provisions of articles R. 1340-6 and R. 1340-7. This provision…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organs, tissues and cells removed for therapeutic purposes for others.

Article R1211-19-1

…val to the time of therapeutic use or destruction, and vice versa.This traceability is established :1° By information, the nature and content of which are laid down by order of the Minister for Health…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L5542-1

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of I of article L. 5121-12-2, of article L. 5124-8, of articles L. 5124-8-1 to L. 5124-8-4, of II of article L. 5126-7, of II of articl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training

Article R4623-31-1

The specific occupational health training provided for in Article L. 4623-10 is acquired by proving : 1° A training course comprising a minimum of 240 hours of theoretical instruction ; 2° 105 hours o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IX : The Greater Paris Metropolis

Article L5219-9-1

…ial council is made up of a number of councillors determined pursuant to III and IV of article L. 5211-6-1.In each commune, the metropolitan councillor or councillors of the commune are designated as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5146-1-5

…ce nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail mentioned in 1° of Articles L. 5146-1 and L. 5146-2 and to the official veterinarians mentioned in 3° of the same…

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