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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1544-5

…son, or by his legal representative in the case of a minor. "For the application of Article L. 1142-8 in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, the first sentence of the second paragraph shall read as fo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2446-3

…223-1 and in the first paragraph of article L. 2223-2, the words: "by articles L. 2212-3 to L. 2212-8" are replaced by the words: "by the legislative or regulatory provisions applicable locally";3° Ar…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Penalties.

Article R328-1

…ffence:1° Disregarding the obligations or prohibitions resulting from articles R. 321-17-1, R. 321-28, R. 322-3, R. 322-8 (1st paragraph), R. 322-73 (1st paragraph), R. 326-1, R. 331-1, R. 332-1 and R…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-57

…base. The provisions of this article apply in particular to the undertakings referred to in 3° and 8° of article R. 332-2. They do not apply to assets representing unit-linked life insurance or capit…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Specific provisions relating to assignment subledgers

Article R342-4

…reallocated to the latter if they fall within one of the investment categories defined in 1° to 5°, 8° and 13° of Article R. 332-2. The same provisions apply to investments in a contract or commitment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-22

…the claims secured by the lien established in articles L. 3253-2 to L. 3253-4, L. 742-6 and L. 7313-8 of the Labour Code.They receive the dividends due according to the plan, reduced according to the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conditions of practice of the profession of industrial property attorney

Article R422-7-2

…when carrying out their activity in France, to comply with the rules set out in the articles L. 422-8 and R. 422-52 to R. 422-54. In the event of a breach of their obligations, they are subject to the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Common provisions

Article R618-2

The notifications provided for in Article L. 613-22 and in articles R. 612-3-2, R. 612-8, R. 612-9, R. 612-11, R. 612-46 to R. 612-49, R. 612-56, R. 612-73, R. 613-44 to R. 613-45, R. 613-45-3, R. 613…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Guarantee and collective marks

Article R715-2

…° The goods or services covered by the trade mark; 7° The persons authorised to use the trade mark; 8° The conditions of use of the trade mark, including sanctions. The regulations for use are publish…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: MEDIATION

Article R614-2

…e carried out;7° The existence of cooperation within networks of mediators of cross-border disputes;8° For mediators paid or employed exclusively by a professional, the percentage of solutions propose…

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