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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R6156-45

…nically via the internet in accordance with the conditions set out in the aforementioned decree no. 2017-1811 of 28 December 2017, or by post, using a proportional list system with the remainders dist…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L2423-2

…to an agreement with it.II. - Article L. 2223-2 is applicable in its wording resulting from Law No. 2017-347 of 20 March 2017 relating to the extension of the offence of obstructing the voluntary term…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Practice as a company

Article R422-51-16

…ion. This declaration shall be accompanied by the documents provided for in Article 2 of Decree no. 2017-794 of 5 May 2017 relating to the formation, operation and supervision of multi-professional le…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Electronic communication and examination of appeals

Article R2333-120-58 bis

…all be signed using a secure electronic signature process that meets the requirements of decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 relating to electronic signatures. The procedures for applying this a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article L950-1

…rmation of businesses;Article L. 123-16-2 is applicable in its wording resulting from Law no. 2021-875 of 1 July 2021 aimed at improving the cash flow of associations;Articles L. 151-1 to L. 152-8 and…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Litigation concerning the invalidity and revocation of trademarks

Article L716-2-3

…relied on in support of the application, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article L. 714-5 or, in the case of a European Union trade mark, Article 18 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-8

I.-The Autorité des marchés financiers shall perform the duties arising from Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 and shall ensure that the provisions thereof are applied. II-Any new fact or any…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Provisions relating to accountants

Article L1874-3

The article L. 1617-5, in its wording prior to Law no. 2017-1775 of 28 December 2017 on the rectifying finances for 2017,is applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the following adap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Materials vigilance.

Article L5212-2

…incumbent, under the vigilance exercised over the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, on the manufacturer or, wher…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-26

…lting from L. 526-1 to L. 526-4 Act no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 526-5 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 526-6 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 526-7 to L. 526-10 Order no. 2017-1252 o…

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