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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Screening for and treatment of certain sexually transmitted diseases

Article R2311-15

…tre which decides to carry out the screening or treatment activities referred to in Article R. 2311-14 is required to make a declaration to the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, who will…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-9

…mutual funds it manages. The provisions of II and III of article L. 225-126 and of articles L. 233-14 and L. 247-2 of the French Commercial Code are applicable.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-79

…takings for collective investment in real estate it manages. II - The provisions of articles L. 233-14 and L. 247-2 of the Commercial Code apply to the management company.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Compensation for victims of acts of terrorism and other offences.

Article L422-4

Compensation awarded pursuant to articles 706-3 to 706-14 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the commission set up by article 706-4 of this Code, as well as the compensation and provisions provided…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Miscellaneous provisions

Article 706-1

…vestigations into offences under articles L. 335-2, L. 335-3, L. 335-4, L. 343-4, L. 521-10, L. 615-14, L. 716-9 and L. 716-10 of the Intellectual Property Code when committed as part of an organised…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article R2333-16

…an advertising medium or failure to declare it within the time limits laid down in article L. 2333-14; 2° Having submitted an inaccurate or incomplete declaration. Each medium gives rise to a separat…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 63

…2005, Chapter II of Title V of Book I of the Monetary and Financial Code and Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 establishing the Customs Code o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Expertise procedure for medical accidents

Article L1142-12

…erts meet all the conditions required to guarantee their independence from the parties involved. It may, however, appoint a single expert from the same list if it considers this sufficient. In the abs…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-16

…5 on security policy and programming, decisions to authorise the agents mentioned in article L. 331-14 of the present code are preceded by administrative investigations designed to verify that their b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Offences relating to market undertakings and clearing houses

Article L464-2

Subject to the provisions of Article 226-14 of the French Criminal Code, the penalties provided for in Article 226-13 of the French Criminal Code shall apply if the members of the administrative, mana…

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