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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: THE LOCAL FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THE EVALUATION OF STANDARDS

Article R1211-1

The elected members and parliamentary members of the Local Finance Committee are appointed for three years; their term of office may be renewed.They cease to be members of the committee if they lose t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Management of radiological emergencies

Article R1333-81

The provisions of this section apply to the actions referred to in 2° of Article L. 1333-1 and to the decisions referred to in Article L. 1333-3 to prevent or reduce a risk associated with a radiologi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article R519-5

…The above provision does not preclude the payment of a referral fee to the indicators mentioned in 2° of article R. 519-2.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contraceptives other than medicines and condoms.

Article R5134-11

The provisions of the second paragraph of article R. 5122-2 and those of articles R. 5122-2-1, R. 5122-5, R. 5122-6, R. 5122-7, R. 5122-9 and R. 5122-13 to R. 5122-16 are applicable to advertising for…

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

Article R5142-38

For each establishment belonging to companies mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of Article R. 5142-1, the number of assistant pharmacists or veterinarians is set as follows, depending on the number of staff…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Conditions specific to the modality: "external radiotherapy, brachytherapy".

Article D6124-133-12

…implementing the continuity of radiotherapy treatment provided for in 2 of Article D. 6124-133-11; 2° The radiotherapy equipment and techniques used by the radiotherapy structure. This charter is rev…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Availability of savings

Article L224-5

…esponding to the sums mentioned in 3° of article L. 224-2 are issued in the form of a life annuity; 2° The rights corresponding to the other payments are delivered, at the choice of the holder, in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-4

…h Penal Code, the penalties set out in article 131-39 of the same code.The prohibition mentioned in 2° of article 131-39 of the French Penal Code applies to the activity in the exercise of which or on…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of Commercial Court Judges.

Article L723-1

…ft within the jurisdiction of the court, under conditions laid down by decree in the Conseil d'Etat;2° Judges of the commercial court as well as former members of the court, provided, in the case of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-8

…particular : 1° The presentation and content of the declaration provided for in Article L. 5131-2 ; 2° The labelling procedures for the cosmetic products mentioned in paragraph 4 of Article 19 of Regu…

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