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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-4

…n Article 706-47 of this Code; 2° The crimes referred to in Articles 221-1 to 221-5,222-7,222-8,222-10 and 222-14 of the Penal Code and, when committed on a minor under fifteen years of age, the offen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Data processing carried out by the Agence de la biomédecine

Article R2143-15

…onor are informed of the same information as part of the interviews provided for in Article L. 2141-10. Pursuant to Article 14(5)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016, the informati…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-51

…over-the-counter financial futures instruments entered into with all counterparties may not exceed 10% of the basis of dispersion defined in the first paragraph of Article R. 332-3 . Positive realisa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Initial registrations

Article R521-7

…o leasing transactions involving movable property, nor to the contracts mentioned in article L. 624-10.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Home dispensing.

Article R5125-51

…nts. It may also be carried out by the pharmacy assistants or students mentioned in article L. 4241-10. In the case mentioned in the previous paragraph, the pharmacist in charge or the pharmacist mana…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-35

…ication of these provisions to the branches of credit institutions mentioned in I of Article L. 511-10, the obligations provided for in Article L. 232-1 of the Commercial Code are fulfilled by the per…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-18

With a view to imposing the measures provided for in Articles L. 521-14 to L. 521-17-3, customs officers shall apply the powers vested in them by the Customs Code.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional contributions

Article L115-15

The contributions mentioned in Article L. 115-14 are based, as far as operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments are concerned, on the weekly revenue declarations mentioned in 3° of Art…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Civil penalties

Article L341-2

A lender who has not complied with the obligations set out in articles L. 312-14 and L. 312-16 is deprived of the right to interest, in full or in the proportion set by the judge.

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

Article L4241-16-1

The committee referred to inarticle L. 4241-6 is responsible for applying articles L. 4241-7, L. 4241-11, L. 4241-14 and L. 4241-16.

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