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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-10

The resources of the National Institute of Industrial Property consist of: 1° The proceeds of all authorised collections in respect of industrial property, trade and craft registers and the filing of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The Managing Director.

Article R518-10

The Chief Executive Officer may delegate some of his powers to staff occupying the posts mentioned in article R. 518-3. He may delegate his signature to employees under his authority, including in mat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Veterinary medicinal products

Article R1453-10

Companies producing or marketing veterinary medicinal products or providing services associated with these products shall make public, under the conditions defined in this section: 1° The information…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R742-10

…cable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 214-32-20 excluding 4° of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R743-10

…cable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 214-32-20 excluding 4° of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article R744-10

…cable articlesIn the wording of the decreeR. 214-32-9, R. 214-32-11 and R. 214-32-16 to R. 214-32-18n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013R. 214-32-19n° 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020R. 214-32-20 excluding 4° of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to financial investment advisers

Article L573-10

Natural persons guilty of one of the offences mentioned in article L. 573-9 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordanc…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Electricity or natural gas supply contracts

Article R242-10

The following are punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences: 1° Failure to offer the consumer a single contract for the supply and distribution of electricity or natural gas in breach of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Applying for a residence permit

Article R431-10

A foreign national applying for the issue or renewal of a residence permit must submit the following in support of their application:1° Documents proving their civil status;2° Documents proving their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-10

For each study of performance, with the exception of that which does not involve any risk or constraint and in which all the procedures are carried out and the products are used in the usual way, the…

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