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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-10

…f the person who initially agreed to undergo the research. Where the sponsor is not liable, victims may be compensated under the conditions set out in Article L. 1142-3. All research mentioned in 1° o…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Withholding

Article L722-10

…ations and outside the cases provided for by European Union regulations, the customs administration may, as part of its controls, detain goods likely to infringe a geographical indication. This detent…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Jurisdiction and procedure before courts of first instance

Article 712-10

Jurisdictional competence lies with the sentence enforcement judge of the court within whose jurisdiction is located either the prison in which the sentenced person is imprisoned or, if the sentenced…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Guardianship arrangements.

Article R712-10

The supervisory authority may introduce enhanced supervision or suspend the governing bodies of a chamber of commerce and industry, after first requesting the establishment to take the necessary corre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Capital increases

Article R22-10-35

…ticle R. 225-130, when the sale relates to equity securities admitted to trading on a regulated market or to the operations of a central depository referred to in Article L. 22-10-50, it shall be carr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-10

The national health strategy referred to in Article L. 1411-1-1 sets objectives specific to overseas France based on an assessment of epidemiological data and health risks specific to the collectiviti…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Transitional provisions.

Article L441-10

…ed to in Article L. 441-1 must be brought into compliance with the provisions of this chapter by 31 December 2017. Without prejudice to II, compliance with existing agreements may not result in a redu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Scientific Council.

Article R1222-10

The Scientific Advisory Board provided for in the last paragraph of article L. 1222-5 is made up of members appointed for their expertise in the field of blood transfusion, for a renewable term of thr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-10

…likely to undermine its independence;2° With any salaried employment; however, a statutory auditor may provide teaching relating to the practice of his profession or hold a paid job with a statutory…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Presentation and determination of the statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure

Article R6145-10

…h institution is the document which forecasts and authorises its annual income and expenditure. It determines the projected revenue under the conditions set out in the first paragraph of article L. 61…

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