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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Suppression of public drunkenness and protection of minors.

Article L3353-3

The sale of alcoholic beverages to minors is punishable by a fine of €7,500. The offer of these drinks free of charge to minors, in public houses and all shops or public places, or the offer, free of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Governance of the plan

Article R144-6

…rs or a Supervisory Committee meets the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 141-7.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The guarantee fund for victims of terrorism and other offences.

Article R422-1

…ance, the Minister for Justice, the Minister for the Interior and the Minister for Social Security; 7° A professional from the insurance sector, appointed by order of the Minister for the Economy and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement and progress of the receivership.

Article L631-14

…on of representation, he exercises the prerogatives conferred on the debtor by II of Article L. 622-7 and by the third paragraph of Article L. 622-8. In the event of an assistance assignment, he shall…

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

Article R411-9

…get and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions laid down in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management.The Minister…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section 1a: Documents countersigned by lawyers

Article 1546-3

…nicating their written submissions; 4° Have recourse to a technician under the terms of Articles 1547 to 1554; 5° Appoint a judicial conciliator or mediator whose mission is to help resolve the disput…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the adoption and implementation of a measure to reduce and convert own funds instruments

Article L613-48-5

…diately after conversion; 4° The conversion rate is determined in accordance with Article L. 613-55-7.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special mortgages

Article 2402

…secured on the succession immovables and the personal immovables of the heir as set out in Article 878; 6° The claim of a first-time buyer holding a rent-to-own contract governed by the loi n° 84-595…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-8

…istributor to comply with the public service obligations defined in application of article L. 5124-17-2; 6° Failure to send the declarations referred to in article L. 5121-18 to the Agence nationale d…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health centres.

Article L6323-1-1

…n Articles L. 4011-3 and L. 4011-4;6° Contribute, in application of the provisions of article L. 6147-10, to the health support mission of the armed forces;7° Implement, under conditions determined by…

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