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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Prescription and orders for professional use.

Article R5132-3

The prescription of medicinal products or products intended for human medicine mentioned in the present section is written, after examination of the patient, on a prescription and indicates legibly :…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3

I.-The fixation of the performer's performance, its reproduction and communication to the public, as well as any separate use of the sound and image of the performance when it has been fixed for both…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Organisation and operation

Article L131-3

The Cour nationale du droit d'asile (National Court of Asylum) comprises panels, each comprising: 1° A president appointed : a) either by the vice-president of the Conseil d'Etat from among the member…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title I: OBLIGATION TO LEAVE FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-3

The following may not be subject to a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory: 1° Foreign nationals under the age of eighteen; 2° Foreign nationals who can prove by any means whatsoe…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of posting

Article R1263-3

An employer who posts one or more employees, under the conditions set out in 1° of article L. 1262-1, must submit a declaration containing the following information: 1° The name or business name as we…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-3

I.-Any economic operator within the meaning of Article 3(13) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 who fails to provide the agents referred to in Article L. 4311-6 , other than those authorised under Article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Miscellaneous acts

Article A444-163-3

Deeds relating to authorisations for temporary occupation of the public domain mentioned in articles L. 1311-5 et seq. of the General Local Authorities Code and which constitute rights in rem give ris…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Determining taxable income

Article 31 bis

The member of a société civile de placement immobilier, governed by articles L. 214-114 et seq. of the French Monetary and Financial Code, whose share of income is, pursuant to Article 8, subject in i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Set-off and assignment of claims

Article L211-36

I. - The provisions of this paragraph apply to 1° To financial obligations arising from transactions in financial instruments or in units mentioned in article L. 229-7 of the Environment Code, spot fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article L561-32

I. - The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall set up an organisation and internal procedures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, taking into account the risk assessment provid…

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