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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L5511-1

Article L. 5123-1, applicable in Mayotte, reads as follows: "Art. L. 5123-1. - Medicines and products which may only be sold by pharmacists may not be sold at a price higher than the price set for May…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L611-14

An invention is considered to involve an inventive step if, for a person skilled in the art, it does not follow in an obvious manner from the state of the art. If the state of the art includes documen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Criminal provisions

Article L742-14

I.-Subject to the adaptations in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L212-12

The rules relating to the compatibility of the authorisation provided for in article L. 212-7 with territorial coherence schemes are set out in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Group action

Article L623-1

A nationally representative consumer defence association approved under Article L. 811-1 may bring an action before a civil court to obtain compensation for individual losses suffered by consumers pla…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Infringements of provisions relating to the location of cinemas

Article L434-1

Failure to carry out the measures taken by the State representative in the département as provided for in article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1

I.-The manufacture, import, export and wholesale distribution of veterinary medicinal products, and the manufacture, import and distribution of medicinal products subject to clinical trials, are carri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Management

Article L214-102

I. - Subject to the limits and conditions laid down by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, a société civile de placement immobilier or a société d'épargne forestière may grant, over its assets, the guarante…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 9: Special provisions for forestry savings companies

Article L214-125

Notwithstanding the first paragraph of article L. 214-101, a decree in the Conseil d'Etat sets out the exchanges, disposals or creation of real rights relating to the forest assets of forest savings c…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Fixed installations

Article L312-11

The design, construction and operation of ski lifts and the development of downhill ski runs are governed by…

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