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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Online sales of corrective lenses and corrective ocular contact lenses

Article R4362-14

…entioned in Article L. 5311-1, giving access to the reporting procedure provided for in Article L. 5212-2 ; 3° The information provided for in Article 19 of Law No. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004, both for…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 77-1-1

…s authorisation, the judicial police officer or agent or, in the case provided for in 3° of Article 21-3 and under the control of the latter, the investigation assistant, may, by any means, request an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-26

…r the measures designed to ensure that patients are kept informed and that their care is continuous;21° Where applicable, the invoicing and payment arrangements for the medical procedures mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R773-39

…lowing words are inserted: "only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis of Article 21 of Law no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation o…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Distribution of resources

Article 1379-0 bis

…publication of the aforementioned law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 which rejected before 31 December 2001 the application, as of 1 January 2002, of article 1609 nonies C;2° Communities of communes with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-28

…n behalf of third parties. It may, however, acquire financial instruments referred to in article L. 214-24-55 which are not fully paid up. II. - A general-purpose investment fund may, in order to achi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-9

…he formation of the company, including under the regime provided for in articles L. 526-6 to L. 526-21, contributes items that appeared in the balance sheet for its last financial year. Where there ha…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-4

…s recorded by an online gaming or betting operator holding the authorisation provided for inArticle 21 of Law No. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L311-5

…or aid of standard clauses ensuring respect for the moral rights granted to authors by articles L. 121-1 and L. 121-5 of the Intellectual Property Code and the principles set out in articles L. 131-4…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 706-1-1

…iours mentioned in 1° to 5° of II of Article L. 228 du livre des procédures fiscales; 3° Subject to 21° of the article 706-73 of this code, to the last paragraph of article 414 of the Customs Code, th…

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