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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Funeral operations

Article L2223-24

…ial Code, or, in the system prior to these provisions, pursuant to Title II of the loi n° 67-563 du 13 juillet 1967 sur le règlement judiciaire, la liquidation des biens, la faillite personnelle et le…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-title II: Courts with jurisdiction to prosecute, investigate and try crimes against humanity and war crimes and offences

Article 628-9

The duties of specialist assistant may be carried out in the courts and magistrates referred to in article 628-1 category A and B civil servants as well as persons holding, in subjects defined by decr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-35

…he Commercial Code are fulfilled by the persons mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 511-13 of this Code.Article L. 225-102-1 of the French Commercial Code is applicable, under the conditio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Accelerated safeguard

Article L628-1

…es of this title and the provisions of this chapter. The provisions of III and IV of Article L. 622-13 and those of Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter IV shall not apply to it. The accelerated safeguard proc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-38

…h foodstuffs and amending Regulation (EC) No 2023/2006 5° The provisions of Articles 4, 5 and 11 to 13 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 450/2009 of 29 May 2009 on active and intelligent materials and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-33

…months preceding the stock shortage, in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article L. 5124-13 and for the duration of the stock shortage. The defaulting pharmaceutical company shall pay to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retail distribution.

Article L5424-3

…e on-call service or the emergency service under the conditions provided for in article L. 5125-22; 13° Opening his pharmacy during an on-call or emergency service, when he is not himself on duty, wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L917-1-1

…des sector; 3° Activities in the industry, commerce and services sector. III.-The II of Article L. 713-1 and the Articles L. 713-2 to L. 713-4 apply to the college representing activities in the indus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
2. Steering Committee

Article R1142-47

The Steering Committee referred to in articles L. 1142-24-3, L. 1142-24-13, L. 3111-9 and L. 3122-1 is chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Office. In addition to its chairman, the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Appeals to the Paris Court of Appeal against decisions of the Competition Authority.

Article R464-16

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