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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article L612-23

…ode without prejudice to the powers granted to the agents mentioned in Articles L. 511-3 and L. 511-21 of the Consumer Code, under the conditions set out in Book V of the same Code. The Secretary Gene…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-33

…acknowledgement of receipt, to sell his shares under the conditions provided for in articles 19 and 21 de la loi du 29 novembre 1966 et aux articles R. 422-28 et R. 422-29. If, on expiry of this perio…

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

Article R714-1

…gent; 2° Be accompanied by proof of payment of the prescribed fee. The provisions of Article R. 712-21 shall apply to the renunciation.In the event of non-compliance of the declaration, reasoned notif…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-25

…sts to receive orders for medicinal products and other products or objects mentioned in article L. 4211-1 through the usual intermediary of brokers and to engage in the trafficking and home distributi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Judicial remedies to guarantee the right to respect for dignity in detention

Article R249-34

…cle 712-6. If the measure can only be granted following an expert appraisal pursuant to article 712-21, the judge shall order this expert assessment within the ten-day period provided for by article R…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book III: Security measures

Article A37-35

…urisdiction of the regional security retention courts provided for by articles 706-53-15 and 706-53-21 are set as follows: HEADQUARTERS OF JURISDICTIONS regional safety retention TERRITORIAL COMPETENC…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article A713-6

…es that they should be sent on paper, in accordance with the conditions laid down in article R. 713-21. In this case, each grouping under whose label candidates are standing in the constituency and ea…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Regulated savings products

Article R742-15

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 221-12008-1263 of 4 December 2008R. 221-2 with the exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1No.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Regulated savings products

Article R743-15

…ght-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decree R. 221-1 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-2 with the exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1 N…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Regulated savings products

Article R744-15

…ght-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decree R. 221-1 2008-1263 of 4 December 2008 R. 221-2 with the exception of the last paragraph and R. 221-2-1 N…

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