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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Advertising

Article R5125-26

Advertising for pharmacies is authorised only under the conditions and subject to the reservations set out below: 1° The creation, transfer or change of proprietor of a pharmacy, as well as the creati…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Single chapter: Provisions specific to mutual assistance between France and the other Member States of the European Union

Article R49-40

When, pursuant to the provisions of Articles 694-14 to 695-9-57, the departments and units mentioned in Article 695-9-31 transmit information obtained from the department mentioned in Article L. 561-2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to the resolution of banking crises

Article R613-74

For the application of Article L. 613-57, the resolution board shall submit a request to the Chief Justice of the Cour de cassation for the appointment of an expert to carry out the assessments provid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-19-1

The departmental director of fire and rescue services performs the duties of director of the public establishment and head of the departmental corps. He has authority over all the personnel of the dep…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXI: Witness protection

Article R53-23

The register provided for in the second paragraph of Article 706-57 is kept at the headquarters of each national police service or national gendarmerie unit. It is initialled by the head of the police…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Compliance by sports federations with their obligations

Article R232-41-12-4

Each approved federation shall appoint an anti-doping adviser responsible for ensuring that the federation complies with its obligations in terms of the fight against doping as set out in 5° of I and…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorised examinations and samples.

Article R232-56

The anti-doping delegate appoints the escorts made available to the person in charge of the test. He may perform this function himself. The person in charge of testing shall ensure that the escorts so…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contentious appeals

Article R2122-27

The challenge is made by petition delivered or addressed to the clerk of the court by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall contain the information prescribed by articles 54 and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Litigation

Article R7343-17

The challenge is made by petition delivered or addressed to the clerk of the court by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. It shall contain the information prescribed by articles 54 and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IX: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R594-3

For the application of this book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° With the exception of Article R. 561-11, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in the Wallis and Futuna Islands" and…

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