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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-3

The Etablissement Français du Sang may only use labile blood products from collections made outside French territory with the authorisation of the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Pro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Inspections and controls

Article L1435-7-1

The Director General of the regional health agency with territorial jurisdiction may impose financial penalties on natural or legal persons, which may be accompanied by daily penalty payments, in the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L121-10

…the policy to his name. In the event of the alienation of the insured object, the alienator shall remain liable to the insurer for the payment of premiums due, but he shall be released, even as guaran…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation body

Article L424-2

Injured parties may submit a claim to the compensation body:a) If, within a period of three months from the date on which the injured party submitted a claim for compensation to the insurer of the veh…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter V: Attachment of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R525-3

At any time, the debtor may request that the safe be opened in the presence of the bailiff. The bailiff will then draw up a detailed inventory of the assets that have been seized as a precautionary me…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Sectoral global markets

Article L2171-4

…ator with a comprehensive assignment covering :1° The design, construction, fitting out, upkeep and maintenance of buildings assigned to the national police force, the national gendarmerie, the armed…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8-2

I.-Where the detention of goods suspected of infringing a registered trade mark, as provided for by current Community regulations, is implemented before an application for action by the proprietor of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-11

I. - Where the detention provided for by European Union regulations and relating to goods suspected of infringing a geographical indication is implemented before a request from the person authorised t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Easements deriving from the location of premises

Article 641

Any owner has the right to use and dispose of rainwater that falls on his land.If the use of this water or the direction given to it aggravates the natural flow easement established by article 640, co…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article 1844-12

In the event of the nullity of a company or of acts or deliberations subsequent to its incorporation, based on a defect in consent or the incapacity of a member, and where regularisation can be effect…

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