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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 750-1

In application of the Article 4 of Law no. 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016, on pain of inadmissibility, which the judge may declare ex officio, the legal claim shall be preceded, at the parties' option,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Sub-title I: Common provisions

Article 761

…tection litigation judge; 2° In the matters listed by articles R. 211-3-13 to R. 211-3-16, R. 211-3-18 à R. 211-3-21, R. 211-3-23 of the Code of Judicial Organisation and in the matters listed in Tabl…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for using an adapted procedure

Article R2323-2

…es, related scientific and technical consultancy services, technical testing and analysis services; 18° Building-cleaning services and property management services; 19° Street-cleaning and refuse-coll…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article R712-12

…in this Title, with the exception of those mentioned in Articles R. 712-15, R. 712-16-1 and R. 712-18, 1° of article R. 712-24 and articles R. 716-5, R. 716-6, R. 716-11, R. 717-2, R. 717-5 and R. 71…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Property tax on undeveloped land

Article 1398

…sures provided for in this article against offenders of the provisions of articles L. 223-3, L. 223-18 and L. 223-19 of the Code rural et de la pêche maritime, relating to compulsory vaccination again…

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

Article R151-6

…tion in the departmental community of Mayotte; e) the references to articles L. 161-16-1 and L. 161-18-1 of the Social Security Code are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same purpo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Electronic trade in medicinal products by a dispensing pharmacy

Article L5125-33

…a pharmacy open to the public which holds the licence referred to in articles L. 5125-10 or L. 5125-18. It is implemented from the website of a pharmacy under the conditions set out in this article.In…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-19

…of 6 February 1997 who have carried out analyses under the conditions provided for in Article R. 53-18; 5° Processing authorised by Decree No. 2011-110 of 27 January 2011 authorising the creation of a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-36

I. - The provisions of articles R. 214-32-18 to R. 214-32-21, R. 214-32-29, R. 214-32-32 to R. 214-32-36, R. 214-32-38 to R. 214-32-40 and R. 214-32-42 do not apply to risk mutual funds. II. - The ass…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Administrative fines

Article L8115-1

…ent of a breach of :1° The provisions relating to maximum working hours set out in articles L. 3121-18 to L. 3121-25 and the regulatory measures adopted for their application;2° The provisions relatin…

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