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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Substances which may be used in the manufacture of veterinary medicinal products.

Article L5144-1

…tances may not be supplied as they are to the farmers or agricultural groups referred to in article L. 5143-6, or held or possessed by these farmers or groups, unless they are intended to be used for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Terms and conditions of implementation

Article L6211-18

…health establishment or an element of the armed forces health service within the meaning of Article L. 6147-7 ;2° Or, for reasons related to the patient's state of health, in categories of premises th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Qualified employees

Article L421-10

A foreign national who is recruited by a young innovative company carrying out research and development projects, as defined in article 44 sexies-0 A of the General Tax Code, or by an innovative compa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Sociétés en commandite simple.

Article L222-11

…rtners unanimously decide to do so. In this case, the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 221-16 are applicable.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-15

…e of company shares under the conditions provided for in the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 223-14, such consent shall constitute approval of the transferee in the event of compulsory reali…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Expressing the wishes of patients refusing treatment and patients at the end of life

Article L1111-12

…expression of the patient's wishes. In the absence of the advance directives referred to in article L. 1111-11, the doctor will obtain the testimony of the trusted support person or, failing this, any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article L1115-1

…ns concerned without holding the authorisation or certificate of compliance provided for in article L. 1111-8 or processing this data without complying with the conditions of the authorisation obtaine…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-11

…ing the human person falling into one of the categories mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 5126-7 is punishable by a fine of 30,000 euros.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Securities giving access to the capital or giving entitlement to the allotment of debt securities

Article L228-106

…d against a company issuing securities giving access to the capital under the conditions of article L. 228-91, the period provided for exercising the right to an allocation of a share of the company's…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS ASSIGNED TO RESIDENCE

Article L733-16

When they are no longer under house arrest pursuant to 7° of article L. 731-3, foreign nationals subject to a French territorial ban may be required to declare the address of the premises where they r…

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