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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-6

…al performers, the performers shall exercise the right of termination referred to in article L. 212-3-5 by mutual agreement.In the event of disagreement, it shall be for the civil court to rule.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Investment recommendations produced or disseminated as part of a journalistic activity

Article L621-31

…f the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/ EC, 2003/1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article R362-3

…es to the prefect are replaced by references to the representative of the State in the collectivity;3° In article R. 311-1, after the words: "the Minister responsible for Immigration", the words: "the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation of work

Article D1432-39

…Corsica;2° A departmental council president; and in Corsica, the president of the executive council;3° A representative of the local authority groupings;4° One representative of the communes ;5° Two r…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Grounds for refusal of recognition and enforcement

Article 728-32

…ithin the time limit set; 2° The sentenced person is neither in France nor in the sentencing State; 3° The conditions laid down in Article 728-11 are not fulfilled; 4° The conviction relates to offenc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-3

…group referred to in III of Article L. 511-20 or an insurance group referred to in 5° of Article L. 356-1 of the Insurance Code or any sub-group of such groups. II. - A group constitutes a financial c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health checks at borders

Article R3115-3

…stal parcels, as well as the organisations and sectors providing services to them on entry or exit; 3° National focal point, the national centre which must be able to communicate with the contact poin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: The knowledge test referred to in article L. 811-5

Article A811-31

…ned; > and 2° Copies of official documents proving the identity and nationality of the applicant; > 3° Proof of the applicant's place of residence; 4° Copies of the diplomas, certificates, titles and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A123-30

The files transmitted to the Institut national de la propriété industrielle under I of Article D. 123-80-1 are compliant with the ISO 19005-1 standard and the data exchange standard for archiving (SED…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article R151-3

The activities referred to in I of article L. 151-3 are as follows: I.-Activities likely to affect national defence interests, participating in the exercise of public authority or likely to affect pub…

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