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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Powers of investigation.

Article L450-3-2

I. - Where the establishment of proof of the infringement or breach depends on it and cannot be established otherwise, the officials mentioned in Article L. 450-1 may postpone the time at which they d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36-1

…dition, it may disclose to the public any information it deems necessary for the performance of its duties, without being bound by the professional secrecy referred to in article L. 612-17. II. - The…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Unit-linked life assurance or capitalisation contracts.

Article D131-1-3

…ed in article R. 131-1-1 pursuant to 1° of article R. 131-1-2, the subscriber shall follow the procedure below: 1° The policyholder or member notifies the intermediary or the insurance or capitalisati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L5125-23-3

By way of derogation from I of Article L. 5125-23, the pharmacist may dispense a comparable product by way of substitution for the product prescribed if the following conditions are met: 1° This produ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Death certificate

Article R2213-1-3

The Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale is responsible for managing the database made up of all the information appearing on the medical sections and additional medical sections…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Representation of the professions to the public authorities.

Article D814-3-1

When they draw up or are required to draw up annual accounts under the conditions defined in Articles L. 123-12 to L. 123-22, persons exercising the profession of judicial administrator or judicial re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Professional acts.

Article R4351-2-3

…the following acts and activities: 1° In the field of medical imaging : Interventional imaging procedures, in the radiology environment and in the operating theatre; 2° In the field of nuclear medicin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-14-3

The company which exploits a proprietary medicinal product contributes to its proper use by ensuring in particular that the product is prescribed in compliance with its marketing authorisation referre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The High Council for Financial Stability

Article L631-2-3

…ticle L. 631-2 must inform the Chairman of the Financial Stability Board:1° The interests they held during the two years preceding their appointment, that they hold or that they may come to hold;2° an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-3-1

…of derogation from the provisions of Article R. 5124-3, manufacturers and importers of medicinal products may only distribute investigational medicinal products and, where applicable, ancillary medici…

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