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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Appeal procedures.

Article R661-1

…nt to articles L. 622-8, L. 626-22, the first paragraph of l'article L. 642-20-1, of l'article L. 651-2, the articles L. 663-1 to L. 663-4 as well as decisions taken on the basis of article L. 663-1-1…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Conditions for approval of practitioners

Article R1131-9

…od of five years. It may be limited to some of the analyses mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article R. 1131-2. The application for approval shall be made in accordance with a standard dossier drawn up by th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-74-1

I.- When examining any request for authorisation for compassionate access, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé has the prerogatives set out…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Acquisition of French nationality by marriage

Article 21-2

A foreigner or stateless person who marries a spouse of French nationality may, after a period of four years from the marriage, acquire French nationality by declaration provided that at the date of t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Duration of protection

Article R*513-1-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 513-1-1, the declaration of extension is deemed to be rejected.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4

I. - Failure to comply with the reporting obligations set out in Articles L. 152-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

Subject to the adaptations provided for in the chapters below, the following provisions of the Code are applicable in New Caledonia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 12…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1b: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article D8-3

The line managers likely to issue the authorisations mentioned in I of article 15-4 are: 1° For the national police, the directors of the territorial services of the national police, the directors of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Critical care

Article R6123-35

I. - The holder of the authorisation provides round-the-clock care, every day of the year, for the reception, diagnostic and therapeutic management, monitoring and transfer of patients as soon as thei…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-2

The draft articles of association are drawn up and signed by one or more founders, who file a copy with the clerk of the commercial court of the place of the registered office. The founders publish a…

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