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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Professional non-trading companies

Article R422-29

In the case provided for in section 19, third paragraph, of the law of 29 November 1966, the price of the shares is determined, in the absence of agreement between the parties, in accordance with the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Policyholder and beneficiary information and pricing

Article A132-5-1

…provision, the obligation to provide information on the transfer values mentioned in Article L. 132-5-3 may be validly fulfilled in b of 3° of the model prospectus attached to Article A. 132-4 as foll…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-5

…orities of any country in which the medicinal product or product is marketed pursuant to article L. 5121-9-2 is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General justification for categories of medical procedures using ionising radiation

Article R1333-50

…on or an early access authorisation or a compassionate access authorisation mentioned in Article L. 5121-12 and II of Article L. 5121-12-1 ;2° New radioactive implantable medical devices where this is…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Resolution measures

Article R613-59

For the purposes of Article L. 613-50-6, the services and infrastructures referred to in III of that article are provided:1° Under the conditions provided for in an agreement concluded with the person…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Disciplinary chambers of first instance.

Article R4322-29-1

The provisions of article R. 4124-5 are applicable to elections to the disciplinary chambers of first instance for chiropodists.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Judicial police officers of the national police force

Article R15-29

As an exception to the provisions of 2° of Article R. 15-19 and 3° of Article R. 15-20, officers and agents of the judicial police belonging to the zonal or departmental border police directorates or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article D3141-29

The employer's contribution is determined by a percentage of the amount of wages paid to declared employees. This percentage is set by the board of directors of the paid leave fund. The fund's interna…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Import and export of gametes and germ tissue for the purposes of medically assisted procreation, fertility preservation or restoration of hormonal function

Article R2141-29

…zing; 4° Identification details of the couple or person involved in the import or export operation; 5° Where gametes or germ tissue are stored by a couple or an unmarried woman with a view to providin…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Quasi-regulation

Article L2511-5

The percentage of activities referred to in this section shall be determined by taking into account the average total turnover or any other appropriate activity-based parameter, such as costs incurred…

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