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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7122-23

…sit on outside bodies and delegate some of its powers to the standing committee in accordance with II of Article L. 7123-12. Similarly, the assembly of French Guyana may delegate to its president the…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Changes of forenames and surnames.

Article 61-2

The change of name extends automatically to the beneficiary's children when they are under thirteen.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Electronic offers and promotions

Article L132-26

…and 15,000 euros for a legal entity. This fine is imposed under the conditions laid down in Chapter II of Title II of Book V.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-23

…from the human body, whatever their level of processing, as provided for in the first paragraph of II of article L. 1245-5-1, are sent by pharmaceutical establishments and by establishments authorise…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 236

…velopment operations.I bis. - Subsidies allocated to companies by the European Union or the bodies set up by its institutions, the State, local authorities and public establishments specialising in ai…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-2

I.-Subject to the provisions of II, the following are authorised to investigate and record infringements of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, of this Title and of those ado…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-4-2

…tissues, cells or blood, its components and derived products for scientific purposes, including genetic research, is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 euros: 1° Without havi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Scope of the insurance obligation.

Article L211-5-2

Clauses by which the insurer prohibits the insured, in the event of loss or damage covered by an insurance contract taken out underarticle L. 211-1, from assigning to third parties the insurance indem…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Sociétés anonymes d'assurance, de capitalisation et de réassurance.

Article L322-4-2

For the purposes of Article L. 225-21 of the Commercial Code, the directorships of a société anonyme belonging to an insurance group controlled, within the meaning of Article L. 356-1, by a mutual ins…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title I: Trademarks and service marks

Article L712-2-1

…vent of the filing of an application to register a trademark containing its name, under conditions set by decree. The regional councils, the territorial collectivity of Corsica and the general council…

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