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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Conditions, procedures for issuing authorisation and related obligations

Article D1-12-3

…who must have no direct or indirect financial interest in the association's activities or results; 3° Of the presence among their employees of at least one lawyer or psychologist or social worker pro…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article D131-1-3

In order to select a unit of account mentioned in article R. 131-1-1 pursuant to 1° of article R. 131-1-2, the subscriber shall follow the procedure below: 1° The policyholder or member notifies the i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article R612-31-1

…the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution takes the protective measure provided for in 13° of Article L. 612-33 with regard to a person mentioned in 1°, 3° and 5° of B of I of Article L. 6…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Special conditions for the "cardiovascular" designation

Article D6124-177-30

…nical rehabilitation centre equipped with a cardiac monitoring system and various training devices; 3° An emergency trolley including a defibrillator, with access to medical fluids and vacuum, close t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Scope of protection

Article L342-3-1

Effective technical measures within the meaning of Article L. 331-5 which are capable of preventing or limiting the uses of a database that the producer has not authorised pursuant to Article L. 342-1…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article R345-1-3

When the entity designated in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 345-1-2 is an undertaking mentioned in Articles L. 310-1 or L. 310-1-1, a société de groupe d'assuranc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions specific to the "oncological surgery" modality

Article D6124-132-3

…cooperation around the complex surgical oncology care pathways provided for in 2° of article R. 6123-92-3, must include the following protocolisation procedures: 1° For holders of the B1 visceral and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Removal of goods made available on the market by means of a remote communication technique

Article R512-16-3

…goods are being made available; 2° The date and time of the order; > The date and time of the order 3° The date and time of delivery of the goods; 4° The date and time the samples were taken and seale…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L151-3-1

…plication; 2° Injunction to the investor to re-establish the previous situation at its own expense; 3° Injunction to the investor to modify the investment. The injunctions mentioned in 1° to 3° may be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Practice of the profession by postgraduate students, including when on leave of absence

Article D4131-3-1

The Departmental Council of the Medical Council will immediately notify the decision to authorise or refuse authorisation to practise to the doctor being replaced or seconded, who will inform the inte…

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