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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-8-1

…t does not fall into the category of those required to have a mortuary in accordance with l'article L. 2223-39, on condition that he certifies in writing that it has been impossible for him to contact…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automated processing of personal data known as "Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Sportsmen and Sportswomen".

Article R232-85-7

…e R. 232-85-5; 3° An organisation responsible for a major event within the meaning of 2° of Article L. 230-3, provided that the place where the data is hosted meets the conditions set out in 2° of II…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-2

…and its supporting documents is equivalent to submission of the declaration provided for in article L. 123-29. The declarant must also produce two recent passport photographs. In this case, the territ…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article D1415-1-8

As part of its mission to coordinate the cancer control initiatives mentioned in Article L. 1415-2, the Institute :1° Rely, where necessary, on the one hand on the professionals, health industry profe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Account rights and customer relations

Article D312-8-2

…red to exercise the right to an account with the Banque de France, as referred to in III of article L. 312-1. It also informs the applicant that the credit institution designated by the Banque de Fran…

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In force

Article Annexe 8-1

…cable, the members of the management of the said company and the persons mentioned in II of Article L. 822-11-3 are prohibited from soliciting or accepting gifts in pecuniary or non-pecuniary form or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Tasks that may be carried out by dispensing pharmacists

Article R5125-33-8

…inister the vaccines mentioned in the decrees provided for respectively by 9° and 9° bis of article L. 5125-1-1 A to persons whose age conditions and, where applicable, pathologies are specified by th…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Automated processing of personal data known as "Therapeutic Use Exemptions for Sportsmen and Sportswomen".

Article R232-85-5

…set out in 2°; 4° An organisation responsible for a major event within the meaning of 2° of article L. 230-3, provided that the place where the processed data is hosted meets the conditions set out in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4342-8-2

I.-The visual assessment and prescription referred to in 1° of Article L. 4342-1 may be carried out by an orthoptist for patients aged between 16 and 42 who do not present any of the contraindications…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Merchant accounting

Article A123-80-4

…red, accompanied, for those benefiting from the exemption from registration provided for in article L. 123-1-1 of the French Commercial Code or by V of the article 19 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996…

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