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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Information on business papers.

Article R123-237

…r on their behalf:1° The unique company identification number issued in accordance with Article D. 123-235 ;2° The mention RCS followed by the name of the town where the registry office where it is re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-5

…oduct and, where applicable, the other persons mentioned in the second paragraph of Article L. 1142-24-2. The opinion of the College of Experts is issued within six months of the referral to the Offic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Notification procedure.

Article R1123-23

…on as it is aware of these requests.II - Requests for an opinion on the research mentioned in 2° or 3° of Article L. 1121-1 and requests for substantial modifications to research involving the human p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Rights and obligations attached to plant variety certificates

Article L623-23

…ctions made with a view to verifying the measures he has taken for the conservation of the variety; 3° Who has not paid within the prescribed period the annual fee referred to in the second paragraph…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Creation, extension and conversion.

Article R2324-24

…of the elements of the application for authorisation or for the opinion defined in II of article R. 2324-18 as well as those in I of article R. 2324-19, or to one of the mentions in the authorisation…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Scope of application

Article D4625-24

For the purposes of this section, the prevention and occupational health service responsible for monitoring workers in the establishment is called the main prevention and occupational health service.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial assistance

Article R5132-24-2

The financial aid referred to in Article R. 5132-24-1 is paid to the intermediary association for each full-time position occupied. Where applicable, the amount of aid is reduced in proportion to the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Loss of French nationality

Article 23-5

In the event of marriage to a foreign national, the French spouse may renounce French nationality in accordance with the provisions of articles 26 et seq on condition that he has acquired the foreign…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-10

Art et essai grants are awarded after cinemas have been classified as art et essai establishments and, where appropriate, awarded labels.Cinemas classified as art et essai establishments are divided i…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Trust as security

Article 2372-1

…d as security for an obligation under a trust agreement entered into pursuant to Articles 2011 to 2030.The secured obligation may be present or future; in the latter case, it must be determinable.By w…

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