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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Duties of pharmacists or veterinary surgeons in charge.

Article R5142-33

…nies referred to in article L. 5142-1, other than those which manufacture, import or distribute medicated feedingstuffs excluding any other veterinary medicinal product and which opt for the derogatio…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-3-1

…ompany mentioned in articles L. 333-1 and L. 333-2-1, the following may not hold an interest in the capital of this company or voting rights within it: 1° Sports associations and the sports companies…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capital increases

Article R22-10-35

…market or to the operations of a central depository referred to in Article L. 22-10-50, it shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures provided for, as the case may be, in the second, third…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to preventive recovery plans drawn up on an individual basis

Article L613-36

…sulting, where appropriate, the competent authorities of the Member States where branches of significant importance are located. It shall ensure that they comply with the requirements of IV and VI of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Misleading commercial practices

Article L121-3

…practice is also misleading if, taking into account the specific limitations of the means of communication used and the surrounding circumstances, it omits, conceals or provides in an unintelligible,…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-13

Any person who, having consented to medically assisted procreation, does not recognise the resulting child is liable to both the mother and the child. In addition, his paternity is judicially declared…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Projects subject to authorisation.

Article L752-3

…which: 1° Either have been designed as part of the same land development operation, whether this is carried out in one or more phases; 2° Or benefit from facilities designed to allow the same clientel…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Publicity and protection of the rights of third parties.

Article R229-3

…ssociation, this notice includes the following information:1° The company name followed, where applicable, by its acronym, the address of the registered office, the amount of the share capital and the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 4: Information and publicity measures.

Article R321-33

…Conseil des Maisons de Vente, the name of the authorised person conducting the sale and, where applicable, the number of the declaration made pursuant to Article L. 321-24. It must also state: 1° The…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1b: Protection of the identity of certain officials involved in criminal proceedings

Article D8-3

…the directors or deputy directors of the active departments of the National Police or, where applicable, the Prefect of the Police, the Director General of Internal Security or the Director General…

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