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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-50

…for a period of twelve months from the date of admission or exchange or until the end of the period during which the management company has undertaken, where applicable, to hold the securities as asse…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article L325-5

…sputes relating to multi-territorial exploitation authorisations for online rights in musical works may be submitted to the mediator referred to in Article L. 327-6 under the conditions set out in Cha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Transport, searches and seizures

Article 99-5

…ce officer or, under the latter's supervision, the judicial police agent or investigation assistant may, with the express authorisation of the investigating judge, make the requisitions provided for i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Recourse in the event of non-payment

Article L131-53

The person who has repaid the cheque may claim from his guarantors : 1. The full amount paid; 2. Interest on the said sum, from the day on which he disbursed it, calculated at the legal rate applicabl…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Provisions applicable to certain contraventions

Article 529-1

The amount of the fixed fine may be paid either to the ticketing officer at the time the offence is recorded or to the service indicated in the notice of offence within forty-five days of the offence…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Informing and involving residents.

Article L5211-53

…ious appeal to the administrative court and, if necessary, to the Council of State, no consultation may take place until this appointment has been the subject of a decision that has become final.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-5

If the availability of veterinary medicinal products is insufficient to meet the requirements of the fight against an epizootic disease, the Minister for Agriculture may, with a view to ensuring that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Accreditation and quality control

Article L6221-5

…sks on behalf of the national accreditation body, a doctor, pharmacist or other health professional may only be brought before the disciplinary court of the association to which he belongs by the Mini…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title II: Detention

Article R57-5

…n of this Title, the magistrate to whom the file of proceedings is referred designates, as the case may be, the investigating judge or the juvenile judge, the liberty and custody judge, the public pro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Operational implementation outside the département (R)

Article R1424-50

The fire and rescue services may only intervene on behalf of a foreign State by decision of the Government pursuant to article L. 742-11 of the Internal Security Code, subject, where applicable, to de…

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