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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Procedure

Article 706-24-1

The articles 706-88 to 706-94 of this code are not applicable to the offences provided for in articles 421-2-5 to 421-2-5-2 of the Criminal Code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-5

…l deficit attributable to benfluorex, the College of Experts will issue an opinion on the circumstances, causes, nature and extent of the damage and on the liability of the person(s) marketing the med…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Pledge of goods represented by a storage receipt

Article R522-24-9

…The applicant is notified of the rejection decision by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt or by delivery against receipt. It shall indicate the time limit and procedures for appealing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation and control of the company

Article R5125-24-7

…he director general of the regional health agency, in whose area of jurisdiction the registered office of the company is located, and the president of the competent professional body, within thirty da…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-13

Article L. 1142-24-3 shall apply to compensation for the losses governed by this section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Investor information

Article L214-24-62

…n particular, the SICAV's articles of association or the fund rules ;2° An annual report in accordance with Article L. 214-24-19;3° A half-yearly report covering the first six months of the financial…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2a: Farm-saved seed

Article L623-24-5

Failure by farmers to comply with the conditions for application of the derogation defined in article L. 623-24-1 shall cause them to lose the benefit of the provisions of this section.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-43

The management company is required to make the declarations stipulated in articles L. 225-126 and L. 233-7 of the French Commercial Code, for all shares held by the mutual funds it manages. Articles L…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Acquisition of Trade Mark Rights

Article R*712-24-2

Failing an express decision within the time limit mentioned in Article R. 712-24-1, the renewal declaration is deemed to be rejected.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3° Capital gains distributed by undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities and certain collective investments

Article 242 ter D

Units for collective investment in transferable securities and collective investments covered by articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-32-1, L. 214-139 to L. 214-147 and L. 214-152 to L. 214-166 of the Mone…

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