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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3a: Continuing vocational training

Article R321-31-1

The continuing vocational training provided for in article L. 321-4-1 ensures that the person managing voluntary sales of furniture by public auction updates and perfects the knowledge required to pra…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article R131-3

…nlisted companies whose sole purpose is real estate or property, as referred to in 2° of article R. 131-1 , must meet the following conditions:1° Unlisted shares in non-trading companies whose sole ob…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L7125-11

…Guyana, the president or any vice-president delegated by the latter who, in order to exercise his mandate, had ceased to exercise his professional activity shall receive, at his request, a differenti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5122-2

…keting a medicinal product shall set up an advertising department within the meaning of article L. 5122-1, under the supervision of the pharmacist responsible, which shall ensure compliance with the p…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L131-3-1

Any breach of the obligation to provide the information mentioned in article L. 111-6 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €3,000 for a natural person and up to €15,000 for a legal entity.…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the list of industrial property attorneys

Article R422-3-1

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Biological procedures used in medically assisted procreation

Article R2141-1-3

I.-In order to verify compliance with the conditions mentioned in Article R. 2141-1-1, the Agence de la biomédecine shall compile a technical file specifying : 1° The characterisation or nature of the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ASSIGNMENT OF RESIDENCE

Article L262-1

…nals whose situation is governed by this book may be placed under house arrest under the conditions and according to the procedures laid down: 1° In 1° of article L. 731-3, when they are subject to a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-9

…tions are authorised as banks, mutual or cooperative banks, specialised credit institutions, credit and investment institutions or municipal credit funds.Banks may carry out all banking transactions.M…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-20

…parent undertaking is an undertaking which has exclusive control, within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, over one or more other undertakings or which exercises a dominant infl…

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