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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-52

The communes or public establishments for inter-communal cooperation which, on 31 December 1983, collected the special tax on gross receipts from the sale of transport tickets by companies operating s…

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

Article L5126-5

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 5126-1 :1° Internal-use pharmacies may prepare sterile medical devices or their accessories for healthcare professionals and biologists in charge of m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conditions of application of Books I to VI in overseas France

Article R711-5

For the application of the provisions of Books I to VI of the regulatory part of this Code in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, subject to the adaptations in this Book :1° References to the provisio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions applicable to manufacture and import.

Article R5124-52

Each batch of medicinal products or products benefiting from the authorisations or registration provided for in the second paragraph of Article R. 5124-49 is subject, in France, to control of the fini…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter 4: Special provisions

Article R355-56

This Title, with the exception of article R. 355-34, is applicable in New Caledonia, the overseas territories and Mayotte, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In articles R. 355-33 and R. 355-38,…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation and operation

Article D4632-5

The employment adviser is appointed and retained by agreement, depending on the case, between the employer and the social and economic committee or between the employers and the inter-company committe…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R331-5

The period within which the creditor holding a published security interest in the immovable by destination must declare his claim is two months from the date of the summons served on him. The declarat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions concerning monitoring, controls and investigations

Article L632-5

Where the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or the Autorité des marchés financiers is asked to cooperate in an investigation, on-site inspection or supervisory activity in accordance wi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Guarantees granted to holders of offices in the Martinique Assembly and the Executive Council

Article R7227-5

Given the requirements of the public education service, the weekly service of staff belonging to teaching bodies or job categories who benefit from a credit of hours in accordance with article L. 7227…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approvals

Article D4622-51

When the Regional Director of the Economy, Employment, Labour and Solidarity notes that the operating conditions of the occupational health and prevention service do not comply with the requirements o…

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