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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R5212-1

The purpose of materiovigilance is to monitor incidents or risks of incidents resulting from the use of medical devices which are defined in article L. 5211-1 and come under this title by virtue of ar…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-3

…nt of judgments in civil and commercial matters ;- Council Regulation (EC) No 4/2009 of 18 December 2008 on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and cooperation in ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Rules applicable to financial contracts, temporary acquisitions and sales of financial instruments and guarantees

Article R214-15

…unter, subject to the following conditions: 1° These relate to one or more of the following: a) The assets referred to in article L. 214-20, including instruments with one or more of the characteristi…

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

Article R214-32-22

…under the following conditions : 1° These contracts relate to one or more of the following: a) The assets referred to in article L. 214-24-55, including instruments with one or more of the characteri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Application to vary a marketing authorisation requiring an assessment

Article D5141-56

…for in 2° of 1 of I of Article L. 5141-8 for a variation to a marketing authorisation requiring an assessment as part of a national procedure or a mutual recognition procedure for which France acts a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-19

…ng the transaction to which it relates to be identified. The General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers shall determine the procedures and deadlines for the circulation of the registere…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Master and feeder general purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-58

…feeder general-purpose investment fund shall enter into an information exchange agreement with the master AIF or UCITS. However, this agreement may be replaced by internal conduct of business rules wh…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Article L133-1

Aircraft and other products, parts and equipment, as well as organisations and persons subject to the technical safety and security requirements laid down either by this Book or by Regulation (EC) No…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-102-5

…Provisions declared to be unconstitutional by Constitutional Council decision no. 2017-750 DC of 23 March 2017]. The action for liability shall be brought before the competent court by any person prov…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: The general meeting of mutual insurance companies

Article R*322-68

…uly 1966 on commercial companies and Section VI of Chapter IV of Title I of Decree no. 67-236 of 23 March 1967 on commercial companies to the companies governed by this Section.The right to challenge…

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