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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-9

Any organisation providing embryo storage for research purposes must hold an authorisation issued by the Agence de la biomédecine.However, medical biology laboratories authorised in accordance with Ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-3

…insurance companies mentioned in 5° bis of article R. 332-2 ;b) The shares and units referred to in 6°, 7° to 7°c and 9°d of article R. 332-2;c) The bonds and negotiable debt securities mentioned in 6…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article L642-2

…is to be completed; 5° The level and prospects of employment justified by the activity in question; 6° The guarantees taken out to ensure performance of the offer ; 7° Forecasts for asset disposals ov…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R811-1

…512-13, R. 512-15, R. 513-1 et R. 513-2 only insofar as they concern industrial property attorneys;6° The provisions of Book VI with the exception of Articles R. 612-2, R. 612-38, R. 613-25-1 to R. 6…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article L766-2

…bitions imposed on them pursuant to the first paragraph shall be liable to one year's imprisonment. 6° In Article L. 740-2, the reference to Article L. 743-10 is deleted; 7° In Articles L. 741-1 and L…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Contributions to the account

Article L6323-11

…more specifically, France Compétences' observation of the costs of training bodies, as mentioned in 6° of Article L. 6123-5. Once this opinion has been obtained, any updates to the annual contribution…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of criminal record cards

Article R70

…ase provided for by Article 498-1; 5° For records relating to the penal compositions referred to in 6° of Article 769, on expiry of a period of three years, if the person concerned has not, during thi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions

Article L722-3

…thin the meaning of a of 3° of II of Article L. 314-1; c) A transfer of funds within the meaning of 6° of II of Article L. 314-1; d) A payment transaction carried out with a payment card or similar de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Referral to and decision by the court.

Article R631-1

…and domicile or registered office of creditors and, for employees, the total amount of unpaid sums;6° An asset and liability statement of securities and off-balance sheet commitments;7° A summary inv…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article A37-9

The characteristics of the notice of offence referred to in Article A. 37-1 are as follows: I.-On the left-hand side, details are given of the issuing department, the nature, place and date of the off…

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