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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome and Chronic Viral Hepatitis.

Article D3121-1

…Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and Chronic Viral Hepatitis is to give its opinion on all the problems posed to society by these diseases and to make any useful proposals to the Government. As part…

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

Article R917-33

In article R. 713-70 : a) In the first, third, fifth and sixth paragraphs, the words: "chambre de commerce et d'industrie territoriale" are replaced by the words : "chambre d'agriculture, de commerce,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Operating conditions

Article A743-7

The Minister of Justice draws up a list of sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de greffiers des tribunaux de commerce which includes the following information: a) The company…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Title XI: Free trade zones.

Article 290

1. Subject to the provisions of 4 and 5 below, and unless special provisions are made to the contrary, goods placed in free zones may, on leaving the free zone, be put to the same uses as if they had…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Veterinary medicinal products

Article L1453-2

…nary medicinal products or providing services associated with these products are required to make public the existence of the agreements they have entered into with : 1° The professionals mentioned in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Organisation and supplementary content of the economic, social and environmental database

Article R2312-9

In the absence of an agreement provided for in article L. 2312-21, in undertakings with at least three hundred employees, the economic, social and environmental database provided for in article L. 231…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-10

In addition to the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs administration may, at the written request of the holder of a copyright or related right, accompanied by proof of his r…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 undecies

I.-The general tax on polluting activities is declared and settled by the taxpayers in accordance with the following procedures:1° For taxpayers liable for value added tax subject to the normal actual…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-36

Apart from the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs authorities may, at the written request of the holder of a plant variety certificate, accompanied by proof of entitlement,…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R443-3

For the application of the provisions of this book in Saint-Martin: 1° Access to work for foreign nationals is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable lo…

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