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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to the various partnerships formed for the joint practice of the profession

Article R814-80

A partner who has been struck off the list pursuant to Article L. 811-12 or L. 812-9, which has been withdrawn pursuant to l'article L. 811-6 ou L. 812-4, or who has been forced to withdraw from the c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-15

…III. - The penalties applicable are :a) For the persons mentioned in 1° to 8°, 10° bis, 11°, 12°, 15° to 19°, 21° and 22° of II of Article L. 621-9, a warning, a reprimand, a temporary or permanent b…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Serial analysis files

Article 230-13

…to in 1° of Article 230-12 ; 4° Victims of an offence referred to in 1° of the same article 230-12; 5° Who are the subject of an investigation or enquiry into the causes of death provided for by Artic…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Production and discussion of evidence

Article 335

…n, daughter, or any other descendant;3° Of brothers and sisters ;4° Of relatives of the same degree;5° Of the husband or wife, partner bound to the accused by a civil solidarity pact or cohabitee, wit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions

Article L1128-3

Carrying out or causing to be carried out research involving the human person in breach of the provisions of Articles L. 1121-5 to L. 1121-8 and Article L. 1122-1-2 and in breach of Articles 31 to 34…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-4

…ionals of the processing carried out and for exercising the rights associated with this processing; 5° The obligations on those responsible for digital health services to verify the registration of pr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Popular insurance.

Article L132-28

I.-The intermediary referred to in Article L. 511-1 shall draw up agreements with the insurance or capitalisation undertakings offering individual insurance policies with surrender values, capitalisat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General principles

Article L521-1

I.-The distributors of insurance products shall act honestly, impartially and professionally in the best interests of the policyholder or member. II.-Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L.…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Relations between lessors and lessees of buildings used for the hotel trade

Article L311-1

…2° Installation of telephone, radio and television receivers; 3° Sanitary equipment; 4° Sewerage; 5° Installation of central heating or distribution of hot or air-conditioned air; 6° Installation of…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Invitation to selected candidates

Article R2144-9

…place of the dialogue and the language or languages used; 4° The list of documents to be supplied; 5° The weighting or ranking of the criteria for the award of the contract if this information does n…

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