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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Consent to medically assisted procreation

Article 1157-3

Before obtaining consent, the notary shall inform the members of the couple or the unmarried woman who are about to express it:the impossibility of establishing a parent-child relationship between the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-8

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty:1° (Repealed)2° (Repealed)3° Failure by a pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product or product subject to the marketing au…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L743-2

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L742-2

I.- Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Credit Advisory Committee in New Caledonia

Article R782-13

The Credit Advisory Committee instituted by Article 214 of Organic Law No. 99-209 of 19 March 1999 relating to New Caledonia comprises, in addition to the High Commissioner of the Republic, the Chairm…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-47

The local correspondent for the vigilance system relating to medically assisted procreation is responsible for : 1° Ensuring that the health professionals involved in the activities mentioned in 2° of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Bookkeeping and deposit of funds.

Article R814-30

The statutory auditor shall inform the regional inspecting magistrate, the coordinating magistrate referred to in Article R. 811-40 and the President of the National Council of any anomalies or irregu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-2

Persons who hold a national master's degree or a qualification or diploma conferring the grade of master issued in France or a diploma obtained in a foreign country and judged to be of a level compara…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-16

In article R. 713-1-1:a) In the first, third and fourth paragraphs, the words: "chambre de commerce et d'industrie territoriale" are replaced by the words: "chambre d'agriculture, de commerce, d'indus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Subcontracting of preparations to a pharmaceutical manufacturing establishment

Article R5125-33-3

…nt a health risk, as mentioned in the Order of the Minister for Health provided for in Article L. 5125-1-1. II-The written subcontracting contract referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 5125…

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