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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Veterinary medicinal products

Article R1453-11

I.-For the agreements referred to in 1° of Article R. 1453-10, each company shall make public the following information, in addition to its own identity including its corporate name, its corporate pur…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND TO SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L651-2

…this book in Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion, Mayotte and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon: 1° The provisions of Articles L. 611-2 and L. 612-4 do not apply; 2° The provisions of 1° of Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Discipline.

Article L1442-13-2

…of the Cour de cassation, appointed by the first president of the Cour de cassation, and comprises :1° A member of the Conseil d'Etat, appointed by the Vice-President of the Conseil d'Etat ;2° One mal…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-5

…hares subscribed. A copy on plain paper is given to the subscriber. The subscription form sets out: 1° The corporate name of the company to be formed, followed, where applicable, by its acronym; >The…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles

Article D4622-47-1

The assessment of the elements provided for in 1° to 5° of article L. 4622-9-3, carried out by the certification procedure for inter-company occupational health and prevention services provided for in…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L211-1

…r commercial, industrial, craft or liberal profession activity, prepare and sell or offer for sale: 1° Tourist packages; 2° Travel services relating to transport, accommodation, vehicle hire or other…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations.

Article R213-16

…ies are not grouped into identified series, the securities to be amortised are selected as follows: 1° At a reference date prior to redemption and set by the contract of issue, the account keeper draw…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L3513-2

Products that are medicinal products or medical devices within the meaning of articles L. 5111-1 and L. 5211-1 do not constitute vaping products.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Renewal and termination of contracts

Article L241-3-1

Any breach of the provisions of article L. 215-1-1 relating to the arrangements for terminating contracts electronically is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €15,000 for a natural person a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article L5212-7-1

…te's committee, or their distribution among the member communes, may be modified at the request of: 1° Either the syndicate's committee; 2° Or the municipal council of a member commune, on the occasio…

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