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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-9

The authorisation provided for in article L. 5121-8 is refused if it appears that the assessment of the positive therapeutic effects of the medicinal product or product with regard to the risks to pat…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Export.

Article 83

1. Goods intended for export must be taken to a customs office or to a place designated by the customs service. 2. On land borders, it is forbidden for carriers to take any route intended to bypass or…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia, the Wallis and Futuna Islands and New Caledonia

Article 844

The second paragraph of Article 470-1 reads as follows: "However, where it appears that liable third parties must be implicated, the court shall refer the case, by a decision not subject to appeal, to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article R121-9

Without prejudice to the provisions of article 7 of law no. 83-675 of 26 July 1983 on the democratisation of the public sector, the Board of Directors determines the guidelines for the establishment's…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Management of sites polluted by radioactive substances

Article R1333-95

…om the exercise of a nuclear activity subject to a regime mentioned in article L. 1333-8 or L. 1333-9 is managed according to the specific procedures linked to its regime.II -In cases other than those…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-9

…when they are offered to the public and in financial instruments, units referred to in Article L. 229-7 of the Environmental Code and assets referred to in II of Article L. 421-1 of this Code that are…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Competition, consumer affairs and fraud control officers

Article L511-9

…d breaches of Chapters I and III of Title I, and Chapters I, II, III, and IV of Title II of the loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés et peuvent commun…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Psychotropic substances and preparations

Article R5132-91

…appropriate system meeting the characteristics laid down in the first paragraph of article R. 5132-9: 1° The nature and quantity of psychotropic substances or their preparations used ; 2° The nature…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Air transport.

Article 81

1. All unloading and throwing of goods en route is prohibited. 2. However, the commander of the aircraft has the right to have ballast and mail dumped en route in the places officially designated for…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Definition of taxable profits

Article 92 B

…e covered by this VI which have been waived under the conditions and within the limits mentioned in 9° of 1 of article 39 do not constitute taxable income for the person who has waived the right to re…

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