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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Advanced therapy medicinal products prepared on an individual basis

Article R5121-201-5

…shment; 2° The sampling department; 3° The donation identification number; 4° The date of sampling; 5° The type of donation: a) Whether it consists of a single tissue or several tissues; b) Whether it…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-5-2

I.-The partial exemption from financial penalties provided for in IV of Article L. 464-2 is granted when the following conditions are met: 1° The applicant satisfies the conditions laid down in articl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-5-2

I.-For commitments covered by 1° of Article L. 134-1, I of Article A. 132-4-1 applies as follows:1° Where the technical rate used is not zero, the literary explanation referred to in 2° of I of articl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-1

The reproduction and representation mentioned in the first paragraph of 7° of Article L. 122-5 are ensured, for non-profit purposes and to the extent required by the disability, under the following co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Hospital duties for medical students.

Article D6153-58-1

…Guyana, La Réunion, Martinique, Mayotte, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin or Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon;5° Reimbursement of air travel costs, paid to medical students previously domiciled in one of the te…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Employer's obligations

Article L1233-57-14

…a whole. Companies applying to take over the business are bound by an obligation of confidentiality;5° Examine the takeover offers received;6° Provide a reasoned response to each of the takeover offer…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L621-5-1

A Secretary General is responsible for the operation and coordination of the departments under the authority of the Chairman.The staff of the AMF is made up of public-sector employees under contract a…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4a: Temporary open-ended employment contract

Article L1251-58-2

…the nature of the tasks to be performed, while respecting the employee's personal and family life; 5° A description of the jobs corresponding to the employee's qualifications; 6° Where applicable, th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-5

…° The amount of share capital to be subscribed; 4° The intended address of the registered office; > 5° The object of the company, briefly stated; > The date and place of incorporation 6° The date and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-5-1

…document directly from the commercial court registries or an equivalent document under foreign law; 5° In addition, where the customer is acting within the framework of a trust or an equivalent legal…

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