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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation.

Article L7124-1

A child under the age of sixteen may not, without prior individual authorisation granted by the administrative authority, be engaged or produced in any capacity whatsoever:1° In a sedentary or touring…

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

Article D214-32-3

Pursuant to the second paragraph of II of Article L. 214-24-2, the marketing, with a passport, in a Member State of the European Union other than France, to professional clients, of units or shares of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R612-31-3

When it decides on the automatic transfer of a portfolio of insurance contracts concluded in the territory of one or more Member States of the European Economic Area, pursuant to 14° of Article L. 612…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Home dispensing.

Article R5125-52

The medicinal products, products or articles mentioned in article L. 4211-1 are transported by the pharmacist dispensing them at home under conditions which guarantee their perfect preservation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Home dispensing.

Article R5125-50

The medicines, products or objects mentioned in article L. 4211-1 may only be dispensed at home in application of article L. 5125-25 when the patient is unable to travel, in particular due to their st…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Home dispensing.

Article R5125-51

Home dispensing may be carried out by the pharmacist holding or managing the pharmacy after death, or by the pharmacist managing the mutual benefit pharmacy or a mining relief society, or by their ass…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-5-3

I. - A fixed fee is payable by persons subject to the supervision of the Autorité des marchés financiers, where provided for by law or regulation, in the following cases: 1° In the event of publicatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties towards patients.

Article R4127-37-3

I.-At the patient's request, in the situations provided for in 1° and 2° of Article L. 1110-5-2, deep and continuous sedation causing an alteration in consciousness maintained until death, associated…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-9

I. - The eligible financial securities referred to in 1° of I of article L. 214-20 meet the following conditions:1° The potential loss to which the UCITS is exposed as a result of holding them is limi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-3-3

Where the marketing of exploitation rights for sporting events or competitions organised by a professional league is carried out by a commercial company created pursuant to the third paragraph of Arti…

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