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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Secret remedies.

Article R5125-58

For the purposes of article R. 5125-57, active substances are substances which are deemed to have medicinal properties, as well as those which the compounding pharmacist declares to contribute to the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-6

The notification provided for in Article L. 214-24-22 shall be made as soon as possible and no later than ten business days from the date on which the AIF reaches or crosses, upwards or downwards, one…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L311-5

…ce de la vie publique a declaration of interests as provided for in III of the Article 4 of the loi n° 2013-907 du 11 octobre 2013 relative à la transparence de la vie publique. The commission's rules…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 60-4

For the purposes of inspecting goods placed under customs supervision pursuant to Article 134 of Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-6

By way of derogation from the provisions of I of Article L. 5126-1 : 1° For reasons of public health, in the interest of patients or, where applicable, at the request of the ministers responsible for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-17-5

It is punishable by the penalties laid down in Article 226-13 of the Criminal Code for the directors or officers of the persons mentioned in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European P…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Information provided by the accounting officer

Article R2191-62

The accounting officer shall communicate to the beneficiaries of the pledge or assignment of receivables, when they so request, a detailed statement of the objections to payment of the receivable held…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of property, rights and obligations

Article R5215-6

Within sixty days of the date of the transfer of powers, the municipal council of each municipality draws up lists of the operations mentioned in article R. 5215-5, distinguishing between: 1° Operatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Employed persons

Article R4312-62

Employed nurses, whether bound to their employer by a contract or employed in a public setting, must not take advantage of their duties to increase their personal clientele.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R4312-61

Embezzlement and attempted embezzlement are prohibited.

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