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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Disciplinary safeguards

Article R6153-40

…to R. 6153-39, the head of the organisation or establishment in which the resident carries out his duties may suspend the latter's activity if it is likely to compromise the smooth running of the ser…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Counterfeiting litigation

Article L716-4

Infringement of the trademark owner's rights constitutes an infringement giving rise to civil liability on the part of the perpetrator. Infringement of the rights attached to the trademark constitutes…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-42

…cture mentioned in Article L. 311-41, it may: 1° Instruct the person subject to the resolution procedure to submit to it, within a period that it shall determine and which may not be less than one mon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article L937-4

…p registered in France whose home port is located in the district, maritime pilots exercising their duties in a port located in the district, civil aviation pilots domiciled in the district and exerci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking compliance with obligations by the persons mentioned in 8° to 11° and 14° to 16° of Article L. 561-2

Article R561-40

For the application of 14° of I of Article L. 561-36, the competent administrative authority for monitoring compliance by the persons mentioned in 8°, 11° and 15° of Article L. 561-2 with the obligati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking compliance with obligations by the persons mentioned in 8° to 11° and 14° to 16° of Article L. 561-2

Article R561-41

…complying with the obligations referred to in the first paragraph of I of Article L. 561-36 are conducted by customs officers under the conditions defined in Title II of the Customs Code. Findings ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Checking compliance with obligations by the persons mentioned in 8° to 11° and 14° to 16° of Article L. 561-2

Article R561-42

The documents, information and evidence required by the officers to carry out their inspection duties will be made available to them on request.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration of members of the professions of medical electroradiology manipulator and medical laboratory technician and of graduates not in practice

Article D4354-4

On the basis of the processing implemented as part of the procedures for authorising the practice, management or monitoring of the activity of medical electroradiology manipulators and medical laborat…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Seizure for counterfeiting

Article R332-4

The period provided for in the third paragraph of Article L. 332-4 and given to the claimant to bring a civil or criminal action on the merits, or to lodge a complaint with the public prosecutor, is t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-4

…nt disqualification from practising one or more regulated healthcare professions, a commercial or industrial profession, from directing, administering, managing or controlling in any capacity whatsoev…

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