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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Central depositories

Article L441-1

I.- Central securities depositories, within the meaning of 1.1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on improving securities settlem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Experimentation.

Article R5141-11

As stated in article R. 234-4 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code, which reads as follows:"I. - Foodstuffs derived from an animal that has undergone a clinical trial on veterinary medicinal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the administration and prescription of vaccines

Article R6212-2

…bing, the characteristics of vaccine-preventable diseases, the traceability of vaccinations and the main recommendations of the vaccination calendar and, for administration, the normative framework an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals aged between sixteen and eighteen who declare that they wish to work

Article L421-35

…if they meet the conditions laid down in articles L. 423-1, L. 423-7, L. 423-13, L. 423-14, L. 423-15, L. 423-21, L. 423-22, L. 423-23, L. 425-9 or L. 426-5; 2° A residence permit bearing the words "…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation

Article D211-59

…exchanging real estate and granting mortgages; 14° Participation in bodies with legal personality; 15° The performance contract between the school and the Minister for Sport. The Board of Directors m…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Number of points required

Article 211-13

…hose film industry is fragile, on condition that the number of points obtained is at least equal to 15. The list of these countries is drawn up by decision of the President of the Centre national du c…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-5

…erred to in Articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4, they also have the powers provided for in Article L. 512-15 as well as sub-section 6 of section 2 of chapter II of this title.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 quater

…pon approval by the Minister for the Economy, Finance and the Budget upon application made prior to 15 April 1987.II. - The benefit of the provisions of I is subject to the following conditions:1° The…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article R331-12

…ifies that the subscriber may, within the same period, request a hearing pursuant to article L. 331-15 and that he or she has the right to be assisted by counsel. It also invites the person to specify…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-12

…he time limits provided for in this Title, with the exception of those mentioned in Articles R. 712-15, R. 712-16-1 and R. 712-18, 1° of article R. 712-24 and articles R. 716-5, R. 716-6, R. 716-11, R…

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