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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances.

Article L5432-1

…that does not comply with its marketing authorisation when the conditions set out in articles L. 5121-12 and L. 5121-12-1 are met.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-13

In order to be authorised, the issuer must open a specific bank or post office account, in accordance with article L. 1271-11, into which the funds received as consideration for the transfer of the se…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Progressive levy on casino gaming revenue.

Article D2333-82-5

Persons operating a casino pursuant to article L. 321-3 du code de la sécurité intérieure must declare and pay levies as follows: 1° For value added tax payers subject to the normal actual taxation re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorising and operating public health establishments and medical biology analysis laboratories

Article R2131-7

The authorisation provided for in Article R. 2131-5-5 is issued for a period of seven years, under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 6122-23 to R. 6122-44. However, before taking the opinion of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article D6213-1

For the application to Saint-Barthélemy of the provisions mentioned in articles D. 6213-2 to D. 6213-6 :1° References to communes, departments or regions are replaced by references to the overseas col…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Application of laws and regulations in Saint-Martin

Article D6313-1

For the application to Saint-Martin of the provisions of articles D. 6313-2 to D. 6313-6:1° References to communes, départements or regions are replaced by references to the overseas collectivity of S…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter VII: Pseudonymous investigations

Article 230-46

…to an express request. [Provisions declared unconstitutional by Constitutional Council Decision no. 2022-846 DC of 19 January 2023] the operation is authorised by the public prosecutor or by the inves…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-1

A financial holding company is a financial institution within the meaning of Article L. 511-21 whose subsidiaries are exclusively or mainly institutions or financial institutions, at least one of thes…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-23

…of the annuity unit determined for the following financial year, in accordance with Article R. 441-21, may not exceed that of the previous year. II. - When, for a given agreement, the ratio of the su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L71-113-3

…g costs mentioned in article L. 7125-14 as well as contributions to the fund set up by Article L. 1621-2;3° Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 7125-27and to the…

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