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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-8

An order of the Keeper of the Seals, Minister of Justice, published in the Journal officiel de la République française, designates the members of the jury.The jury is composed as follows: 1° A magistr…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-14

Where, following the establishment of a new Community herbal monograph, the revision of an existing monograph or the revision of the list drawn up by the European Commission in application of Article…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Group Medical Committee

Article D6132-9-8

The chairman of the group medical committee ensures that the committee operates smoothly.The Group Medical Commission draws up its own rules of procedure. It is free to set up sub-committees to deal w…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

…on of a European Certificate of Succession ;- Article 59 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law, recognit…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L771-2

…16-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 723-1 to L. 723-4 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 724-1 à L. 724-4 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 and, from 1 January 2018, Law no.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

…Law n° 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-7 Law no. 2019-180 of 8 March 2019 L. 1121-8 Ordinance no. 2020-232 of 11 March 2020 in French PolynesiaLaw no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 in New Caledonia L. 11…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R*764-1

…book in the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° Articles R. * 721-3, R. * 732-3, R. * 732-4 and R. * 744-24 are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands. 2° Article R. * 721-3 is worded as follows:"Art.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-30

…he guarantee fund and the depositors are exempt from the declaration provided for in Article L. 622-24 of the French Commercial Code in respect of their claims falling wholly or partly within the scop…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: The right to support for young people towards employment and independence

Article L5131-5

…ns provided for inArticle L. 136-1 of the Social Security Code and Chapter II of Order no. 96-50 of 24 January 1996 relating to the repayment of the social debt. The amount is set by decree. It may be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Identification of accounts and treatment of overindebtedness

Article L721-26

…s for the purpose of carrying out the duties assigned to it by the first sentence of Article L. 721-24. The Institute is exempt from professional secrecy for the application of this provision. The rig…

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