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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Recourse in the event of non-acceptance and non-payment.

Article L511-40

Where the bearer agrees to receive in payment either an ordinary cheque, a mandate to transfer funds to the Banque de France, or a postal cheque, the cheque or mandate must indicate the number and mat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions

Article R335-5

I.-Constitutes gross negligence, punishable by the fine laid down for fifth class offences, for the person holding access to online public communication services, without a legitimate reason, when the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Pharmacies for internal use.

Article L5126-8

I. - The Director General of the Regional Health Agency may authorise, for a limited period, the in-house pharmacies of public health establishments: 1° To supply other in-house pharmacies when there…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-42

A general-purpose investment fund governed by this paragraph may invest :1° Up to all of its assets in :a) Units or shares of French or foreign UCITS ;b) Units or shares of general-purpose investment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Withdrawal and dissolution

Article R1431-19

I. - A member of the public establishment for cultural or environmental cooperation may withdraw from it, provided that it has notified its intention to the board of directors of the establishment no…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Judicial measures to prevent recidivism in terrorism and rehabilitation

Article D47-6-16

When the Paris Sentence Enforcement Court is asked to pronounce or renew a judicial measure to prevent terrorist recidivism and reintegration, to order its release, to modify its obligations, or to co…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Commissioning authorisation.

Article R6312-33

Once a year, if the theoretical number of vehicles determined in accordance with articles R. 6312-30 and R. 6312-31 is greater than the number of vehicles already authorised, the Director General of t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-4 (art. R122-6)

STATUTES TYPES OF MIXED ENTERPRISE SPORTS AND LOCAL SOCIETIESTITRE I : FORM, PURPOSE, NAME, REGISTERED OFFICE AND DURATION OF THE COMPANY Article 1 A public limited company (société anonyme) governed…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5

When the work has been disclosed, the author may not prohibit:1° Private and free representations made exclusively within a family circle;2° Copies or reproductions made from a lawful source and stric…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-1-7

When the letting of premises for commercial use as furnished tourist accommodation involves a change of use or sub-destination subject to planning permission pursuant to c of the…

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