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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-7

…spended or prohibited storage pursuant to the penultimate paragraph of the same Article L. 2151-9;" 2° Conserving embryos or embryonic stem cells without complying with the rules mentioned in the thir…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The guarantee fund.

Article R334-9-1

The provisions of article R. 334-7 concerning the minimum amount of the guarantee fund do not apply to mutuals and unions governed by Book II of the Mutual Code which simultaneously meet the following…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Support for projects

Article 633-5

…1° The relevant provisions of the aforementioned Regulation of 17 June 2014 do not apply to them ; 2° They do not collaborate with small and medium-sized enterprises under the conditions provided for…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Anti-competitive practices.

Article L420-6-1

…services and the Competition Authority to answer any questions that may help to establish the facts;2° The person refrains from destroying, falsifying or concealing relevant information or evidence;3°…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1: Tax penalties

Article 1798 bis

…o keep the accounts mentioned in 6° of Article L. 311-39 of the code of taxes on goods and services;2° Failure to submit the documents mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 34 of the tax proc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Financial organisation.

Article L6145-9

I.-Debts owed by public health establishments are recovered in accordance with the procedures defined in articles L. 1611-5 and L. 1617-5 of the General Local Authorities Code.II.Notwithstanding 4° of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-112-3

…se good practices set out : 1° The medicinal products concerned and their route of administration ; 2° The animal species concerned; 3° The conditions and procedures for storing, reconstituting, prepa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Offences concerning simplified joint stock companies

Article L244-4

The provisions of articles L. 244-1, L. 244-2 and L. 244-3 are applicable to any person who, directly or through an intermediary, has in fact managed a société par actions simplifiée (simplified joint…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L4831-1

The Agence pour l'Amélioration des Conditions de Travail (Agency for the Improvement of Working Conditions) and the professional bodies for health, safety and working conditions mentioned in Article L…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Technical protection and information measures

Article L331-7

…nsure that their implementation does not deprive the beneficiaries of the exceptions referred to in 2° of Article L. 331-28 of their effective exercise. They shall endeavour to define these measures i…

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