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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Resale of second-hand medical devices

Article R5212-35-3

The certificate drawn up by the person responsible for the transfer of the second-hand medical device certifies that it has undergone regular maintenance in accordance with the provisions of article R…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Direct access to specialised technical facilities

Article R6123-32-3

The conditions under which patients involved in the specialised activity referred to in article R. 6123-32-1 are referred to the establishment referred to in article R. 6123-32-2 and the conditions un…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 311-82

Aid recipients are production companies which, in addition to the general conditions mentioned in article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article D54-10-6

To obtain the authorisation referred to in Article L. 54-10-5, applicants must send the AMF a complete file containing the following information: I.-General information, in particular: 1° Its name or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-38

As stated in article L. 213-5 of the Monetary and Financial Code : " Art. L213-5-Les obligations sont des titres négociables qui, dans une même émission, confèrent les mêmes droits de créance pour une…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article D54-10-5

I.- Pursuant to the sixth paragraph of Article L. 54-10-3, the ISP shall declare to the AMF any change relating to the persons mentioned in 1° and 2° of Article L. 54-10-3 or any event likely to call…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article D48-2-4

When the public prosecutor receives the convicted person against whom a deferred committal order has been issued, he or she informs him or her of the prison in which he or she is to be incarcerated, a…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The adopted person

Article 345

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article D221-111-1

For the application of III of article L. 221-32 of this Code, the fees relating to the equity savings plan and the equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and intermediate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Budgetary rules.

Article D712-14-4

In the event that a territorial chamber of commerce and industry is in the situation provided for in 4° of Article D. 712-14-2 and is, in addition, placed under enhanced guardianship pursuant to artic…

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