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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Materials in contact with water

Article R1321-48

…of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and product conformity and amending Directive 2004/42/EC and Regulations (EC) No 765/2008 and (EU) No 305/2011, products approved in accordance wi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Nature and conditions of exemptions

Article L1453-8

…dures set out in subsections 2 and 3. Where the agreement falls within the scope of Article L. 1121-16-1, the provisions of subsections 2 and 3 do not apply.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Renewal

Article L312-81

…er and after verification of the borrower's solvency under the conditions set out in article L. 312-16.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D2641-2

…re-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electronic invoicing…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article D2643-2

…re-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electronic invoicing…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO BOOK I

Article D3341-3

…re-et-Miquelon, the reference to the standard set by European Commission Decision (EU) 2017/1870 of 16 October 2017 on the publication of the reference of the European standard on electronic invoicing…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation and swearing-in of agents

Article R331-3

…ic Area;-if the administrative investigation provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 331-16 that his behaviour is incompatible with the performance of his duties or missions.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article D431-19

…competent authority's decision on the application for the visa provided for in 5° of article R. 431-16 is notified to the foreign national in writing as soon as possible and at the latest within ninet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rights of authorised professionals

Article R1111-54

The attending doctor referred to inarticle L. 162-5-3 of the Social Security Code has access to all the data contained in the shared medical record. The holder may grant one or more professionals auth…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article LO6471-18

The provisions of articles LO 6471-16 and LO 6471-17 are not applicable to the entry and payment of compulsory expenditure resulting, for the local authority and its public establishments, from a cour…

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