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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-48-1

…g medicinal products may call upon the companies engaged in the activity of depository mentioned in 4° of article R. 5124-2 to prevent and manage any situation of shortage.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5442-11

The following is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of €45,000:1° Directly administering to an animal a veterinary medicinal product intended for the manufacture of medicated feedingst…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R621-11

…date of the application to initiate the procedure, determined in accordance with the provisions of 4° of Article R. 621-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-1

Chapters I and II of Title III of Book II are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter.Articles R. 1232-4-3 to R. 1232-4-7 and R. 1232-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Deeds concerning the transfer of assets by succession or gift

Article A444-60

The services listed in numbers 2 to 5 of Table 5 give rise to the collection of the following fees:Number of the service (table 5 of article appendix 4-7) Designation of service Fee 2 European Certifi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection and promotion of maternal and child health.

Article L2421-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in this chapter, the following provisions of Book I of this Part shall apply to Wallis and Futuna:1° Title II, with the exception of article L. 2122-4 ; 2° Titl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-5

The custodian may not delegate to third parties the functions conferred upon it by I and III of Article L. 214-175-4. Under the conditions laid down by the General Regulations of the Autorité des Marc…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Alert procedure

Article L234-3

In commercial companies, the works council or, failing this, the employee delegates exercise the powers provided for in articles L. 422-4 and L. 432-5 of the Labour Code. The chairman of the board of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I : Syndicat de communes.

Article L5811-1

References made by articles L. 1612-20, L. 5211-3, L. 5211-4 and L. 5212-1 to L. 5212-2 and L. 5212-4, insofar as they relate to syndicates of communes, shall be understood as referring to the provisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for authorising establishments performing pre-implantation diagnosis

Article R2131-27

The authorisation to practise pre-implantation diagnosis issued to an establishment pursuant to Article L. 2131-4 covers all three activities mentioned in Article R. 2131-22-2. The establishment is au…

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