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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-13

…ddition, his paternity is judicially declared. The action is governed by the provisions of articles 328 and 331. A woman who, after consenting to medically assisted procreation, obstructs the delivery…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 4: Provisions common to the remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator.

Article R663-34

…dings are stopped before the closure of the proceedings. Subject to the provisions of articles R. 663-13 and R. 663-31, the president of the court or his delegate shall rule in the light of a detailed…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Extemporaneous preparation.

Article R5143-3

…he medicated feed extemporaneously in accordance with the good practices mentioned in article R. 5143-1. Medicated feed may only be prepared extemporaneously from a single medicated premix. However, w…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Rescue and fire-fighting.

Article R2521-3

…mental d'incendie et de secours" are replaced by the words: "brigade de sapeurs-pompiers de Paris"; 3° The words: "règlement départemental de défense extérieure contre l'incendie" are replaced by the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional secrecy, accounting and statutory auditing

Article L526-35

Any member of a board of directors or, as the case may be, of a supervisory board and any person who, in any capacity whatsoever, participates in the direction or management of an electronic money ins…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: National protocols

Article L4011-3

…protocols implemented on an annual basis. The National Committee for Interprofessional Cooperation may propose that exceptional procedures be included within the regulatory remit of professionals. It…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and scope of application

Article R151-3

The activities referred to in I of article L. 151-3 are as follows: I.-Activities likely to affect national defence interests, participating in the exercise of public authority or likely to affect pub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Drinks outlets.

Article L3352-3

A fine of €3,750 shall be imposed for opening a café, cabaret or on-trade drinks outlet selling alcohol: 1° Without making the declaration provided for in article L. 3332-3 at least fifteen days in ad…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON, NEW CALEDONIA, FRENCH POLYNESIA AND THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L781-3

…and the Wallis and Futuna Islands: 1° References to the central bodies mentioned in Article L. 511-30 do not apply; 2° References to a financial conglomerate within the meaning of Article L. 517-3 do…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article R3515-3

Any person in charge of premises where the ban laid down in article R. 3512-2 applies is liable to a fourth-class fine for : 1° Failing to display the signs provided for in article R. 3512-7; 2° Makin…

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