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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compensation for contaminated victims.

Article L3122-4

…e loss or damage, up to the amount of the benefits payable by the said persons. However, the Office may only take action under this subrogation where the damage is attributable to fault. The Office ma…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of members and the company.

Article R322-71

…application of the provisions of the first paragraph of Article R. 322-65 , under no circumstances may a member be required to pay more than the premium shown on his policy in the case of a fixed-con…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Other auctions.

Article L322-3

…trade, or in other cases of necessity the assessment of which is submitted to the Commercial Court, may only take place insofar as they have been previously authorised by the Commercial Court, at the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Endorsement.

Article L511-8

…rument is transferable only in the form and with the effects of an ordinary assignment. Endorsement may be made even in favour of the drawee, whether acceptor or not, the drawer or any other obligor.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Control of the profession

Article L821-12-5

The High Council may communicate confidential information to the Autorité des marchés financiers, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, the Autorité de la concurrence, the Banque de Fr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General procedural rules

Article R331-30

…eur. The accused party is heard at his request or if the rapporteur deems it useful. The rapporteur may also hear any other person whose testimony he or she deems useful, in particular when a request…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R712-11

…or observations allowing the objection to be lifted, the application is rejected. The notification may be accompanied by a proposal for regularisation. This proposal is deemed accepted if the applica…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific measures applicable to establishments and products

Article L521-18

The Minister responsible for consumption or the minister(s) concerned may issue warnings to manufacturers, importers or distributors and ask them to bring the products they offer to the public into co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: National metrology and testing laboratory

Article L823-1

…e useful for protecting and informing consumers or improving product quality. This work and studies may relate to metrology, manufacturing techniques and the qualification of industrial products, proc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIII: System applicable to investment gold.

Article 298 sexdecies B

1. Taxable persons who produce investment gold or transform gold into investment gold may, as an option, make the supply of such investment gold to another taxable person subject to value added tax.2.…

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