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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products which may only be sold in bulk under certain conditions

Article D120-6

…ling and packaging of substances and mixtures as well as products covered by Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on detergents ; b) On the other…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-37-1

…de public via the European medicines web-portal established by Article 26 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004.The holder shall inform the Dire…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CALCULATION OF SUPPORT FOR THE PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION AND EXPLOITATION OF CINEMATOGRAPHIC WORKS

Article 810-1

…oefficients used to calculate the investment allowances referred to in articles 211-26, 211-28, 211-29, 222-4, 232-6 and 232-7, as well as the rates used to calculate and the ceilings for the direct a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Savings account holders

Article R6341-16

Holders of a savings passbook instituted by article 80 of law no. 76-1232 of 29 December 1976 who are planning to set up or acquire a craft business, as well as their spouse, partner in a civil solida…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

…1-7-1 law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 5721-8 law no. 2016-341 of 23 March 2016 L. 5721-9 law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004II. - For the application of article L. 5721-2 :1° The words: "interregion…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The National Insurance School.

Article L412-1

…inancing of the Ecole Nationale d'Assurances, and, in the absence of such a rider, from 1st January 2004.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Subscription and purchase of shares by employees

Article L22-10-56

…the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/ EC, 2003/125/ EC and 2004/72/ EC, and the date on which that information is made public.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-7

…ison and what falls within the scope of advertising within the meaning of the article 20 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004for confidence in the digital economy. This decree also sets the terms and c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-8

…ubject of a marketing authorisation issued by the European Union pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, laying down Community procedure…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 5: Request for rectification, deletion or restriction of the obligation to submit data

Article R53-8-30

If the liberty and custody judge fails to rule within the time limit set in Article R. 53-8-29 or if his request is not granted, the interested party may, within a period of ten days, refer the matter…

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