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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to hazardous substances and mixtures.

Article L1342-3

The procedures for applying the provisions of this chapter, in particular the persons who have access to the information declared pursuant to Article L. 1342-1, the conditions under which the confiden…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Territorial professional health communities

Article L1434-12-1

The territorial health professional community referred to in article L. 1434-12 is set up in the form of an association governed by the law of 1st July 1901 or, if its registered office is located in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article L322-27

The formation of agricultural mutual insurance and reinsurance companies or funds remains governed by article L. 771-1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat sha…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Prudential regime applicable to undertakings not covered by the Solvency II regime

Article L330-1

The provisions of this Title apply to insurance undertakings not covered by the Solvency II regime, as referred to in Article L. 310-3-2. They do not apply to the undertakings referred to in Article L…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L441-7

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the technical rules and conditions of application of this chapter, in particular the terms and conditions under which the information provided for in Art…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Grant of cinematographic representation rights

Article L213-13

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the Autorité de la concurrence, sets out the terms and conditions for the application of article L. 213-12. It shall specify in particula…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-21-1

Electronic Internet voting may be used for the election of staff representatives to the Board of Directors, by decision of the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, in accord…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-29-7-4

Any fees charged by an intermediary for the services mentioned in Articles L. 228-29-7-1 to L. 228-29-7-3 shall be non-discriminatory and proportionate to the costs incurred in providing these service…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-58

The general meeting of bondholders is convened by the board of directors, the management board or the legal representative of the company, by the representatives of the group or by the liquidators dur…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-5

The invention must be set out in the patent application in a sufficiently clear and complete manner to enable a person skilled in the art to carry it out. Where an invention involving biological mater…

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