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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1321-13

…L. 1321-2 for the abstraction of water intended for human consumption may cover separate plots of land.Within the immediate protection perimeter, the boundaries of which are established in order to p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Issue.

Article R5132-13

After dispensing, the prescription or order form must bear : 1° The pharmacy stamp ; 2° The registration number(s) provided for in article R. 5132-10 ; 3° The date of dispensing; 4° The quantities dis…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Management, administrative and executive bodies

Article L323-13

…ach of the members, who are natural persons, of the board of directors, or of the supervisory board and of the management board when the organisation has one, as well as by each of the legal represent…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-13

…department no later than fifteen days after the deadline set for its adoption by articles L. 1612-9 and L. 1612-12.Failing this, the State representative will refer the matter, in accordance with the…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-13

Testing may be carried out : 1° As part of the annual testing programme mentioned in 1° of I of article L. 232-5 or at the request of an approved federation ; 2° Or at the request of a) The World Anti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Secondment contract and timeshare company.

Article L1252-13

…nce of a financial guarantee ensuring, in the event of default on his part, payment of :1° Salaries and incidentals ;2° Compulsory contributions due to social security bodies or social institutions.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Marine, river and lake insurance

Article L173-13

The vessel may be relinquished in the following cases:1° Total loss ;2° Repairs amounting to three quarters of the agreed value;3° Impossible to repair;4° No news for more than three months; the loss…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-13

…he service is provided either by direct management, by a public entity in the form of an industrial and commercial public service, or by a company that has signed a fixed-term agreement with the compe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article L613-13

Mandatory licences and ex-officio licences are non-exclusive. The rights attached to these licences may only be transferred together with the goodwill, business or part of the business to which they a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Accessibility of products and services

Article L412-13

I.-Subject to II of this article and without prejudice to articles 47 and 48 of law no. 2005-102 of 11 February 2005 on equal rights and opportunities, participation and citizenship for people with di…

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