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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-2

In the event of a trust entered into by way of security, the contract shall mention, on pain of nullity, in addition to the provisions set out in

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Professional recovery

Article R645-23

If the judgment opening the professional recovery proceedings or closing them is overturned or set aside, the court of appeal may, of its own motion, rule on the application to open the judicial liqui…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Revenue

Article L4425-24

…ial compensation for the investment costs transferred in application in particular of articles L. 4424-4, L. 4424-7, L. 4424-22 and L. 4424-23 of the present code, as well as article L. 722-17 of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Duties of dental surgeons towards patients.

Article R4127-233

…To always act with correctness and kindness towards the patient and to show compassion towards him; 3° Lend himself to any attempt at conciliation that may be requested of him by the President of the…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Allocation of sums held in the automatic foreign promotion account

Article 721-23

…nvested to acquire the foreign exploitation rights to cinematographic works mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of article 721-6. These sums may not be invested when the foreign sales companies are also the co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Appeals to the Court of Appeal against decisions of the Director General of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-24

…changes by electronic means are set by the order of the Minister of Justice referred to in article 930-1 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Maintenance and quality control obligations

Article R5212-24

The Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé submits to its control a sample of each batch of the substance which, if used separately from the medical device in which it is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Digital health space, shared medical file and pharmaceutical file

Article L1111-24

The public interest grouping for the development of shared health information systems is funded by a contribution from the compulsory health insurance schemes. The amount of this contribution is set b…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Distribution and transfer of shares in central insurance companies.

Article L322-24

…registered. Shares sold for valuable consideration or free of charge in accordance with Article L. 322-22 may be traded on the financial market after the expiry of periods and under conditions laid d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 3: Remuneration of the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator.

Article R663-24

…cial representative shall be allocated a fee determined by an order made pursuant to Article L. 444-3, per employee.

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