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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Legal proceedings

Article L623-32-2

…nd conditions set out in Article 131-38 of the Penal Code, the penalties laid down by l'article 131-39 of the same code.The prohibition mentioned in 2° of article 131-39 of the same code relates to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers

Article L573-2

…he posting or broadcasting of the decision in accordance with the conditions set out in article 131-39 of the French Penal Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions of access and practice

Article R548-2

…ent position in a person subject to any of the sanctions referred to in 3° and 7° of Article L. 612-39 and I of Article L. 612-41.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article R4321-41

…of the members of the national disciplinary chamber elected in application of 2° of article R. 4321-39 shall be renewed in two parts, one consisting of two members representing private practice masseu…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter VI: Removal of mortgages by third-party purchasers.

Article 1281-18

The auction shall be conducted under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 322-39 to R. 322-63 of the Code of Civil Enforcement Procedures. No higher bid may be received. The reiteration of bids…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 4: Higher bids

Article R322-55

…of the hearing, the bidding is resumed in accordance with the conditions set out in articles R. 322-39 to R. 322-49, at the price modified by the higher bid. If the higher bid is not covered, the high…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Display and distribution of decisions

Article 433 bis

…sentence be displayed and disseminated under the conditions provided for in Articles 131-35 or 131-39 of the Criminal Code. However, the court may, in a specially reasoned decision, decide not to ord…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Obligations of legal persons

Article 223 quinquies

Where the provisions of the tenth paragraph of 5 of article 39, the overall figures, corresponding to each of the categories of expenditure referred to in the said article and which must be the subjec…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R).

Article R5215-17

…ommunity under the conditions provided for by article L. 5215-28. The provisions of article L. 5215-39 are applicable, as regards these works, from the date of transfer of ownership.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Gene therapy preparations and xenogenic cell therapy preparations.

Article L5426-4

…t out in article 131-38 of the French Criminal Code, the penalty set out in 2° to 9° of article 131-39 of the same Code.

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