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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Bearer bonds and stipulations for third parties

Article 1208

Acceptance may come from the beneficiary or, after his or her death, from his or her heirs. It may be express or tacit. It may occur even after the death of the stipulator or promisor.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Overseas application of the provisions of European Union law on monetary and financial matters

Article L712-7

…provisions there have identical effects to those produced in mainland France:1° Regulation No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Practice of the professions.

Article L4241-11

…rmacy technician in a Member State or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, may perform professional acts in France on a temporary and occasional basis. Where the practice or t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tax on offshore wind turbines

Article 1519 B

…or those liable for value added tax, on the schedule to the declaration mentioned in 1 of article 287 filed in respect of the month of March or the first quarter of the year in respect of which the ta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-12

With regard to the matters mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article R. 5322-11, the Board of Directors may delegate to the Chief Executive Officer all or part of its powers within limits that it shall dete…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Application for authorisation

Article R212-7-7

If the applicant has not received the letter provided for in article R. 212-7-5 or article R. 212-7-6 within fifteen days of receipt of the application by the secretariat of the Commission département…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R1243-11

Any establishment or organisation benefiting from the authorisation referred to in Article R. 1243-6 must have put in place agreements or procedures with another establishment or other establishments…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R121-12

For the adoption of the amending resolutions provided for in 4° of article R. 121-9 and those relating to building leases provided for in 9° of the same article, recourse to a procedure for consulting…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Applications for authorisation

Article R1333-123

I.-If the application relates to the use of ionising radiation for medical purposes, the supporting documents to be included in the authorisation application file are supplemented by the information m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-12

Without prejudice to the application of I and II of Article L. 641-11-1, the termination of the lease of buildings used for the company's business takes place under the following conditions: 1° On the…

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