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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to statutory pension increases

Article A421-4-3

…atement for this section shows in detail the income from the contribution provided for inArticle L. 421-6-1 of the French Insurance Code, the cost of reimbursing statutory annuity increases and the re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article D214-240-4

…rticles of association, the units or shares issued by the specialised finance vehicle may give rise to requests for redemption by their holders or shareholders and the debt securities issued may give…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid to establishments retailing new books

Article R1511-43-2

…and 3° The company's operating accoun…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Aid to establishments retailing new books

Article R1511-43-3

The agreement concluded pursuant to article L. 2251-5 shall set out: 1° The purpose and objectives of the aid; 2° The amount and terms of the aid and, where applicable, the conditions under which the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Liberal practice partnerships

Article R422-48

…fies him of this decision, by sending a registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, in which to sell his shares. During this period, the excluded member loses the remuneration linked to the exe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-4

…eports of an investigation or any other document from criminal proceedings that is directly related to facts that may be submitted to the AMF Enforcement Committee for review may be disclosed by the p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4a: Administrative composition

Article R621-37-4

If the agreement reached is validated by the Board, it is forwarded for approval to the Chairman of the Enforcement Committee, who refers it to one of its sections for approval under the conditions la…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Waiver or limitation

Article R613-45

The request for renunciation or limitation shall be made by a written declaration. Subject to its admissibility, it may be presented by the proprietor of the patent at any time, even when the effects…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Public advertising

Article R5122-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 5122-7, advertising of a medicinal product to the general public may not include any element which : 1° Makes medical consultation or surgical interve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2326-4

…extension or transformation of the private establishments and services mentioned in article L. 2324-1 without the authorisation mentioned in the first and third paragraphs of article L. 2324-1 is pu…

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