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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-5-1

…ose whose legal deposit or publication in the form of a digital book, within the meaning of Law no. 2011-590 of 26 May 2011 relating to the price of digital books, are after 1 January 2016, no later t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Guarantee trusts

Article 2488-1

…ssigned as security for an obligation under a trust agreement entered into pursuant to the articles 2011 to 2030.The secured obligation may be present or future; in the latter case, it must be determi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Regional Councils

Article L4312-5-1

The nurses of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon are subject to the jurisdiction of the regional council and the disciplinary chamber of first instance of the Ordre des infirmiers de Normandie.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cemeteries

Article R2223-8

No inscription may be placed on tombstones or funerary monuments without first being submitted to the mayor for approval.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions

Article L753-12

…s In the wording resulting from L. 317-1 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 317-2 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 317-3Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 II.-For the application of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions

Article L752-12

…In their wording resulting from L. 317-1 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 317-2 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 317-3Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 II.-For the application of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to credit institutions, payment institutions and electronic money institutions

Article L754-11

…s In the wording resulting from L. 317-1 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 317-2 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 317-3Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017 II.-For the application of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Withdrawal of residence permits

Article L432-6

…1-C, 225-4-1 to 225-4-4, 225-4-7, 225-5 to 225-11, 225-12-1 and 225-12-2, 225-12-5 to 225-12-7, 225-13 to 225-15, 7° of article 311-4 and articles 312-12-1 and 321-6-1 of the Criminal Code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: The National Institute of Industrial Property

Article L411-2

…he national register of companies, up to the ceiling provided for in I of Article 46 of Finance Act 2011-1977 of 28 December 2011 for 2012. The portion of the fees collected by the Institute for the m…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Investments

Article R353-3

…sferable securities or other financial instruments based on repackaged debt issued before 1 January 2011, the requirements set out in Article R. 353-2 shall apply only if the underlying exposures have…

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