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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Firm prices

Article R2112-11

When a contract is concluded at a firm price in application of article R. 2112-10, its clauses specify: 1° That this price will be updated if a period of more than three months elapses between the dat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-5

…he prohibitions being extended, the provisions of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 612-10 of this code shall apply.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article R122-8

…f sale concerning him, of which these organisations are recipients pursuant to II of article R. 122-10, may communicate his address and any other useful information to these companies. This communicat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-42

I. - Financial penalties imposed pursuant to this section may be subject to a surcharge of up to 10% of their amount, payable by the person sanctioned and intended to finance victim support. Article L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Trade union section representative

Article L2142-1-2

…o the conditions of appointment of the trade union delegate, those of articles L. 2143-7 to L. 2143-10 and of the second and third paragraphs of article L. 2143-11 relating to the publication, contest…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Beverages.

Article L3351-6

…the offender may also be sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Selling alcoholic beverages between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. without having undergone the training provided for in article L. 3332-1-1 is puni…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4221-16-1

…alth reserve who have reached the level of training provided for in articles L. 4221-15 and L. 4241-10.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Medical auxiliaries.

Article L4423-1

…ption of the words "or holders of the authorisations provided for in Articles L. 4311-9 and L. 4311-10" in Article L. 4311-2.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Investments

Article R353-2

…uments are referred to in Articles 254 to 257 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Demergers

Article L236-18

…the beneficiary companies and, where applicable, a cash payment, the amount of which may not exceed 10% of the nominal value of the shares allocated.>

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