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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-37

…dre des Vétérinaires. Their diplomas are registered under the conditions set out in article L. 4221-16 or article L. 241-1 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, as appropriate.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R154-1

…applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article L4422-35

…les L. 4134-6 à L. 4134-7-2. For the application of Article L. 4134-7, the words: "Articles L. 4135-16 and L. 4135-17" are replaced by the words: "Article L. 4422-46".

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Conditions for authorisation

Article R1261-28

…documents referred to in article R. 1261-24 and the activity report referred to in article R. 1261-16. It is made under the same terms and conditions as the initial application.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Exposure to asbestos in buildings.

Article R1337-3-1

Failure by the owners mentioned in article R. 1334-16 to comply with any of the obligations defined in articles R. 1334-27 to R. 1334-29, article R. 1334-29-2, the first and second paragraphs of artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Complaints

Article L4163-18

…e effectiveness or extent of his exposure to the occupational risk factors mentioned in article L. 4163-1, the employee may only submit a claim to the management body relating to the opening of the pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative financing intermediaries

Article R773-33

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeR. 548-2no. 2014-1053 of 16 September 2014R. 548-3No. 2022-1230 of 14 September 2022R. 548-4 to R. 548-7no. 2022-110 of 1 Feb…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative financing intermediaries

Article R774-33

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeR. 548-2no. 2014-1053 of 16 September 2014R. 548-3No. 2022-1230 of 14 September 2022R. 548-4 to R. 548-7no. 2022-110 of 1 Feb…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Participative financing intermediaries

Article R775-32

…the same table:Applicable articlesIn the version resulting from the decreeR. 548-2no. 2014-1053 of 16 September 2014R. 548-3No. 2022-1230 of 14 September 2022R. 548-4 to R. 548-7no. 2022-110 of 1 Feb…

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

Article D2623-2

…int-Barthélemy, 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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