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

Article R151-1

When making an investment as referred to in article R. 151-2, the following constitute an investor within the meaning of this chapter: 1° Any natural person of foreign nationality; 2° Any natural pers…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-1

This Title governs any insurance contract whose purpose is to cover: 1° Maritime risks; 2° Air or aviation risks; 3° Risks relating to civil liability in connection with space operations; 4° Risks rel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General authorisation conditions.

Article R4211-18

Applicant establishments or organisations must have : 1° Premises fitted out, arranged and maintained in accordance with the rules of good practice referred to in Article L. 5121-5 and, where applicab…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 4 - Automatic processing of personal data for the purpose of establishing the biological profile of athletes referred to in Article L. 230-3

Article R232-41-4

The data referred to in Article R. 232-41-3 may be communicated to the French Anti-Doping Agency by : 1° The World Anti-Doping Agency via the anti-doping administration and management system hosted on…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Principles of justification, optimisation and limitation

Article R1333-12

The dose limits defined in Article R. 1333-11 do not apply to persons subject to the following exposures:1° Exposure of patients as part of a diagnosis or therapeutic treatment based on ionising radia…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-3-1

I. - Any person who is the subject of an identity check or verification as provided for in this chapter may, where this check or verification reveals that there are serious grounds for believing that…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Detection of breaches and offences

Article R414-1

The minutes provided for in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Non-voting preference shares.

Article L228-35-3

Non-voting preference shares may be created by a capital increase or by conversion of ordinary shares already issued. They may be converted into ordinary shares. Non-voting preferred shares may not re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of financial securities

Article D211-9-5

Subject toArticle L. 225-106 of the Commercial Code, the registered intermediary referred to in Article L. 211-4 (3) may, under a general securities management mandate, transmit a shareholder's vote o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Filing formalities

Article R512-9

If the filing does not comply with the requirements of Article R. 512-3 or, in the case of a simplified filing, to the requirements of Article R. 512-4, or where publication of the filing is likely to…

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