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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-37

…officio licence is the exploitation of an invention covered by a patent application, the disclosure and free exploitation of which are prohibited by application of articles L. 612-9 or L. 612-10 (para…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Resale of second-hand in vitro diagnostic medical devices

Article R5222-18-4

…g the following information: 1° The results of the quality controls mentioned in articles L. 6221-9 and L. 6221-10, carried out during the previous five years, where they related to the in vitro diagn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article D753-2

…ubject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking transactions, payment services, issuance and management of electronic money

Article D754-2

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article D752-2

I. - Subject to the provisions of II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand colum…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-20 B (art. A322-101)

…up, excludingguide0 -70 metres.Level P3 or P4 + Basic trimix qualification.Autonomy3Above 70 metres and up to 120 metres. Level P3 or P4 + Trimix qualification.Autonomy3(*) Accidental exceeding of thi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-20 A (art. A322-101)

…+ confirmed nitrox qualification during mix training. E 3 + trimix qualification 4 Above 40 metres and up to 60 metres (*). Level P 3 or P 4 + confirmed nitrox qualification during mix training. E 4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Retailers' cooperative societies.

Article L124-5

…those defined in Article L. 124-1. These unions must comply with the same rules for their formation and operation as the said companies. The first paragraph of Article 9 of the law of 10 September 194…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Unit dispensing of medicinal products in dispensing pharmacies

Article R5132-42-6

…derogation from Article R. 5121-138, the label, printed by the pharmacist at the time of dispensing and affixed to the new outer packaging referred to in Article R. 5132-42-4, shall bear the following…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-32

…budget documents pursuant to article L. 4425-18 are as follows: I.-Statements annexed to the budget and the administrative account: 1° Tables summarising the status of borrowings and debts; 2° Present…

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