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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3821-5

For the application of article R. 3115-1 to Wallis and Futuna, the words: "the provisions of articles L. 3115-1, L. 3116-3 and L. 3116-5" are replaced by the words: "the provisions of article L. 3115-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the setting up of a relay establishment

Article L613-53-2

Any item acquired by the bridge institution pursuant to I of Article L. 613-53 may be returned to its original owner, who may not object, or transferred to a third party. This new transfer may only be…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the setting up of a relay establishment

Article L613-53-1

…It appoints or approves the appointment and reappointment of the persons referred to in Article L. 511-13 or Article L. 532-2(4), members of the Board of Directors, the Supervisory Board or any other…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Provisions relating to the setting up of a relay establishment

Article L613-53-3

Upon decision of the resolution college, the bridge institution shall be deemed to be a continuation of the person subject to resolution proceedings and shall continue to exercise any rights previousl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 12: The draft plan.

Article R631-34-5

When the meetings referred to in article L. 626-3 have been called upon, in vain, to reconstitute shareholders' equity which has fallen below half the share capital, the minutes of the deliberations s…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles

Article R212-5

…ions of articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Health-related products

Article R1453-5

The company shall send the information mentioned in article R. 1453-3 to the authority responsible for the single public website: 1° No later than 1st September for agreements concluded, remuneration…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 1: Foreign nationals granted a period for voluntary departure

Article R613-5

…if a reason for refusing this period appears after it has been notified, pursuant to article L. 612-5.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Procedure

Article R514-5

…ial specifications to be met by the graphic or photographic reproduction provided for in Article R. 512-3; 2° The declaration of extension provided for in Article R. 513-1 ; 3° The application for ent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of French courts

Article 689-5

…lawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf, done at Rome on 10 March 1988 and revised at London on 14 October 2005, may be prosecuted and tried under the condit…

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