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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Harm reduction policy for drug users.

Article D3121-33-6

The medicines are kept in a place to which only the staff of the reception and support centre for harm reduction for drug users have access. They are stored under the conditions laid down in the marke…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Acts relating mainly to the family

Article A444-67

Documents relating to an inter vivos gift (numbers 16 to 19 of table 5) give rise to the collection of an emolument proportional to the value in full ownership (including in the case of a usufruct res…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L717-6

…rnational registration designating France, in accordance with Articles 39 and 40 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017, constitutes a prior claim enforceable under I of Article L. 711-3. Where…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction and powers of Deputy European Public Prosecutors

Article 696-109

…ecutors shall exercise, pursuant to Articles 4 and 13 of the aforementioned Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017, the powers of the public prosecutor and the public prosecutor at the c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Resources and means

Article L1233-6

…on. The Citizens' Reserve for Territorial Cohesion is part of the civic reserve provided for by Law 2017-86 of 27 January 2017 on equality and citizenship. It is governed by Articles 1 to 5 of the sam…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-6

…resale or use of certain devices or categories of devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 is prohibited or regulated; 4° The arrangements for market surveillance of the same devices…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Declarations to be made by legal entities

Article R123-61

…mercial nature declare: 1° With regard to the person: a) The information provided for in 1°, 4° and 6° of Article R. 123-53 and 2° of article R. 123-54 ; b) The form of the business and the entity by…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-6

…manages the investor guarantee mechanism instituted by Article L. 322-5. Articles L. 312-5, L. 312-6, L. 312-8, L. 312-8-1, L. 312-9 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of Article L. 312-16 and Artic…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Right of access to premises and places of business and home visits.

Article 64

…e customs officers mentioned in 1 above, any persons to whom they have recourse pursuant to article 67 quinquies A, the occupier of the premises or his representative and the judicial police officer o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK VI: Company difficulties.

Article Annexe 6-1

…ite:Place or building. Type of product (4). Solid or liquid. Packaging (5). Condition of packaging (6). Quantity: kg or m³. Special hazards (7). (4) Refer to the information on the labels, otherwise i…

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