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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Identification of accounts

Article L721-15

…nts and safes that it centralises in order to carry out the duties assigned to it by Article L. 721-14, for the purpose of recovering all types of public debt. The Institute is exempt from professiona…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-18

…r in Articles L. 322-2 and L. 322-3-2 for undertakings governed by the Insurance Code, Articles L. 114-21 and L. 211-13 of the Mutual Code for mutuals and unions governed by the Mutual Code and articl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Relations between sports associations and companies

Article L122-19

…decree specifies the stipulations that must be included in the agreement provided for in article L. 122-14, in particular the conditions of use by the company or transfer to it of the association's na…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Transfer of the business.

Article R642-19

The court shall verify that the conditions required by article L. 642-12 are fulfilled and states in the judgment adopting the plan the securities whose charge is transferred. An extract of the judgme…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Conduct of the treatment order.

Article R3711-19

…nating doctor informs the initially designated attending doctor. The provisions of articles R. 3711-12 to R. 3711-17 then apply.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and activities

Article R5126-19

…e pharmacies of the establishments, services or organisations mentioned in 3° and 4° of Article R. 5126-1 may only be authorised to carry out the activities mentioned in 1° and 2° of I of Article R. 5…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 6: Foreign nationals exempt from applying for a residence permit

Article D431-19

…competent authority's decision on the application for the visa provided for in 5° of article R. 431-16 is notified to the foreign national in writing as soon as possible and at the latest within ninet…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Criminal provisions.

Article L1525-19

Articles L. 1336-5 to L. 1336-9 of this code are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 8: Letters rogatory

Article 153

…ar by force of law. A witness who fails to appear is liable to the fine provided for in Article 434-15-1 of the Penal Code. The obligation to take an oath and give evidence is not applicable to person…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-19

…State shall set: 1° The conditions for application of the measures provided for in Articles L. 521-14 to L. 521-17-3; 2° The conditions under which the destruction of goods likely to constitute an in…

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