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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-14-2

Natural persons guilty of the offence provided for in Article L. 615-14 may also be ordered, at their own expense, to remove from commercial channels the objects deemed to be infringing and any thing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisation to practise for holders of training qualifications obtained in the province of Quebec

Article D4221-14-5

The Conseil national de l'ordre will forward the complete file, including the assessment report, together with its opinion, to the Minister for Health, who will decide on the application for authorisa…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-142-4

For the category of services relating to warrants other than agricultural, mentioned in table 2 of article appendix 4-7, nothing is due to the registrar for entries in the register of notices and oppo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-14-2

I. - To implement the simplified due diligence measures provided for in 2° of Article L. 561-9, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 shall implement the measures for identifying the customer and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-14-1

The provisions of article R. 211-14 do not apply to drivers of vehicles normally based, within the meaning of article L. 211-4 , in the territory of a State other than France or Monaco, as referred to…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Automated national criminal database for perpetrators of terrorist offences

Article 706-25-14

The terms of application of this section shall be determined by decree in the Council of State, issued after obtaining the opinion of the National Commission for Information Technology and Civil Liber…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XXa: Directory of personal data collected in the context of legal proceedings, known as "Redex".

Article R53-21-14

After requesting the public prosecutor's written submissions, the liberty and custody judge makes a reasoned decision within three months. The order is notified to the public prosecutor and, by regist…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Operating rules

Article D1411-45-14

At least six months before the end of the current term of office, the permanent General Secretary launches work to renew the Conference for the next term of office, at which point the body's functions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-14-1

Where they choose to implement simplified due diligence measures pursuant to 1° of Article L. 561-9, the persons mentioned in Article L. 561-2 : 1° Shall identify and verify the identity of their cust…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-14-16

Revenue and expenditure accounts may be set up at the High Council by a decision of its Chairman with the approval of the accounting officer under the conditions laid down in the decree no. 2019-798 o…

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