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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Transparency in commercial relations.

Article R441-10

The applicant is notified of its decision. In the case provided for in 3° of II of Article L. 441-15, the competent authority referred to in Article R. 441-8 will notify the professional of his new fo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Contracts between a performer and a phonogram producer

Article L212-10

The existence or conclusion of a work or service rental contract with a phonogram producer does not entail derogation from the enjoyment of the rights granted to the performer by Articles L. 212-2 and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-10

For its application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, Article L. 4124-6 reads as follows: "The disciplinary penalties that the disciplinary chamber may impose are as follows: 1° A warning ; 2° a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Employer representation at national and multi-sectoral level

Article R2152-10

For the assessment of the criteria defined in 2° and 3° of article L. 2152-2, professional employers' organisations are taken into account if they pay a membership fee to a professional employers' org…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of cinemas

Article R212-10

The technical specifications of cinemas and technical projection equipment, compliance with which is a condition for the approval of a cinema entertainment establishment under…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R144-10

The capital of the Banque de France is €1 billion.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-10

Notwithstanding articles L. 5125-4, L. 5125-11, L. 5125-3, L. 5125-12 and L. 5125-18, any opening or acquisition by a mutual society or union of mutual societies of an existing pharmacy and any transf…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Hospital cooperatives of doctors

Article L6163-10

The decision duly taken by any company, whatever its form, or any economic interest grouping, to amend its Articles of Association in order to adapt them to the provisions of this chapter does not res…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6252-10

By virtue of a deliberation of the Executive Council, the President of the Territorial Council brings actions and defends before the courts in the name of the community. He may, by delegation of the T…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other pharmacists

Article R5126-104

When the scale of the activity of the pharmacy for internal use so requires, and in any event in order to carry out these activities on each of the sites of the pharmacy for internal use, the Minister…

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