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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions applicable to clinical trials on medicinal products

Article L1124-1

…Clinical trials of medicinal products are governed by the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014. The competent authority for carry…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Disposal of goods confiscated or abandoned by transaction.

Article 390

…Community of personal consignments of products of animal origin and amending Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 are destroyed either pursuant to Article 389a of this Code or after they have been abandoned or…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to conveyor belts.

Article R342-28

…guided transport may issue this approval for types of conveyor put into service after 15 September 2004.

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

Article L621-32

…recommending or suggesting an investment strategy, defined in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-15

…mpany shares under the conditions provided for in the first and second paragraphs of Article L. 223-14, such consent shall constitute approval of the transferee in the event of compulsory realisation…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-26-1

Once the delegation contract referred to in article L. 131-14 has been signed, the decision by the Minister for Sport granting the delegation to a federation is made after consultation with the French…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers of the delegated federations

Article R131-36

…he rules and regulations of sports federations holding the delegation referred to in article L. 131-14 are published in electronic form under conditions designed to guarantee their reliability, set by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on offering advantages

Article L1453-5

…cash or in kind, in any form whatsoever, directly or indirectly, to persons mentioned in article L. 1453-4 is prohibited for any person providing health services, producing or marketing products cover…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Pledging of software exploitation rights

Article R132-9

…132-10 to R. 132-13 and R. 132-15, upon receipt of the notifications provided for in Article R. 132-14 and to the request for cancellation provided for in article R. 132-16.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable before the Assize Court

Article 706-132

…disorder. The assize court ruling on the appeal is then designated in accordance with articles 380-14 and 380-15. The accused and the civil party may appeal against the decision on the civil action.…

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