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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 bis C

Individuals, associations and non-trading companies domiciled or established in France are required to declare, at the same time as their income tax or profit tax return, the references of the digital…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article R214-234-1

The securitisation mutual fund may issue negotiable debt securities and bonds or debt securities issued on the basis of foreign law. The fund rules specify the characteristics and terms of issue of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Offences relating to shares.

Article L245-4

If the chairman and directors, general managers, members of the management board and supervisory board of a public limited company or the managers of a limited partnership with shares hold, directly o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-6

Failure to comply with the obligation to inform the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products) of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-6-2

Any person involved in the manufacture, use, import, export or wholesale distribution of blood-derived medicinal products who fails to record the data required to monitor them pursuant to 14° of artic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-6-1

Any person exploiting a medicinal product or product mentioned in Article L. 5121-1 or any holder of the authorisation provided for in Article L. 4211-6 who fails to comply with the obligations to rep…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-12

Any advertisement for the objects, devices or methods mentioned in article L. 5122-15 without complying with the obligation to mention the warnings and precautions for use necessary to inform the cons…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Findings.

Article 252

The reporting officer is notified of his assignment by the court clerk.The reporting officer is notified of his assignment by the court clerk.The reporting officer is notified of his assignment by the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section II: Findings.

Article 253

The report is submitted to the court registry. An official report is drawn up of the findings presented orally. However, the drafting of the report may be replaced by a mention in the judgment if the…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section III: Consultation.

Article 260

If the consultation is given orally, an official report is drawn up. The drafting of the record may, however, be replaced by a mention in the judgment if the case is immediately decided at last instan…

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