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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Fees for procedures

Article A444-17

…in article A. 444-15, with the exception of those listed under the following numbers in Table 3-1 : 1° Number 51 (writ of attachment, in the case of a closed account or a negative balance); 2° Number…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: General partnerships.

Article L221-13

Company shares may not be represented by negotiable securities. Any issue made in disregard of this rule is punishable under the conditions provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 411-1 of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-18

A decree in the Council of State shall set: 1° The conditions for applying the measures provided for in articles L. 335-10 to L. 335-16; 2° The conditions under which goods likely to infringe a copyri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibitions

Article L531-10

Subject to the provisions of article L. 531-2, it is prohibited for any person other than an investment service provider, a third country firm referred to in article L. 532-48 or a person referred to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Control.

Article L6116-1

The implementation of laws and regulations relating to public health is monitored, within health, social and medico-social establishments, by the agents mentioned in articles L. 1421-1 and L. 1435-7 a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: THE CONGRESS OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Article L7324-1

The Congress of Elected Representatives may be referred to by the assembly of the territorial authority, under the conditions set out in Article L. 7323-1, any proposal for institutional change and an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disposals, acquisitions and transfers

Article R1333-154

…aire, using a form issued by this body, except in the cases defined by the decision provided for in 1° of Article R. 1333-165.If no response is received within two months, the registration application…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy.

Article R966-1

The provisions of articles R. 611-23-1, R. 662-4in its version resulting from the decree no. 2016-1851 of 23 December 2016 relating to the appointment of bailiffs and auctioneers in certain procedures…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Territorial mental health project

Article R3224-10

…on the social, environmental and territorial determinants of mental health.To this end, it aims to :1° Strengthen people's psycho-social skills, particularly in the fields of education, parenting and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-136

The provisions of this section apply to the import and export of : 1° Medicinal products classified as narcotics or to which the narcotics regulations apply in whole or in part ; 2° Medicinal products…

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