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

Article L1142-24-16

…iew to making full reparation for the harm suffered. The second to eighth paragraphs of article L. 1142-14 apply to this offer.If the State is designated as liable, the offer is made by the Office.If…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfers between supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L384-4

…ons provided for in article L. 384-3 of this Code, articles L. 228-65, L. 228-73, L. 236-13, L. 236-14, L. 236-15, L. 236-18 and L. 236-21 of the French Commercial Code do not apply. II. - When the me…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Preferential allocations.

Article 832-2

…se is taken into account in the valuation of the land included in the various lots. Articles L. 412-14 and L. 412-15 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code determine the rules specific to the lease me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L752-3

…amming of occasional or permanent transfers free of charge to other bank accounts in New Caledonia; 14° Cash withdrawal, by card, from an ATM. However, cash withdrawals by card from an ATM belonging t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bank charges

Article L753-3

…ming of occasional or standing transfers free of charge to other bank accounts in French Polynesia; 14° Cash withdrawals by card from an ATM. However, cash withdrawals by card from an ATM belonging to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Examination of the application.

Article R5141-13

…on shall be at least six months. This application includes the information indicated in article R. 5141-14, the summary of product characteristics provided for in article R. 5141-15 and the dossier me…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Enforcement of the vendor's lien and pledge of the business and purging of registered debts.

Article L143-11

No higher bid is allowed when the sale has taken place in the forms prescribed by articles L. 143-3 to L. 143-8, L. 143-10and L. 143-13 to L. 143-15.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for swearing in

Article L131-16

Any change occurring in the situation of brokers who have applied for or obtained their registration on a list, with regard to the conditions set out in article L. 131-15, must be brought to the atten…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety

Article R452-3

Infringements of the European Commission measures mentioned in Article L. 422-3 are punishable by the fine provided for 5th class contraventions. Recidivism is punishable in accordance with articles 1…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Adding value to products and services

Article R453-1

Failure to comply with the provisions of article R. 433-2 with regard to certification is punishable by the penalties laid down for 5th class offences. Recidivism is punishable in accordance with arti…

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