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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1424-10

The court clerk shall summon the parties to the hearing by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt. The summons is sent to all the parties, even those who have not lodged an objection. The s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Inspection

Article R2141-33

…onal Health Agency shall communicate to the competent authorities of the other Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and to the European Commiss…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R2142-40

The purpose of vigilance in medically assisted procreation is to : 1° Systematically monitor all incidents and undesirable effects; 2° Report serious incidents and unexpected undesirable effects to th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Zonal mobilisation plan

Article R3131-8

…the defence zone, the reference health establishments are responsible for : 1° Providing technical assistance to the regional health agency for the zone; 2° Providing technical expertise to health es…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Fees charged by bailiffs

Article A444-47

…il enforcement procedures); 2° Number 116 of this table (service from another State) 3° Number 127 (assistance of the chief clerk) 4° Number 130 (drawing up of a report noting that the addressee of th…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R7121-1

…in particular: 1° Defending the activities and professional interests of the performing artist; 2° Assistance, management, monitoring and administration of the performing artist's career; 3° Finding…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 ter D

…50% of whose capital is held by natural persons;c) Or by venture capital companies, venture capital mutual funds, specialised professional funds covered by Article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-11

…rench Insurance Code, insurance group companies referred to in article L. 322-1-2 of the same Code, mutual insurers and associations of mutual insurers covered by Book II of the French Mutual Code, mu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-16

I. - The following are required to contribute, either directly or through an intermediary, to the financing of the investments necessary for the initial installation of digital projection equipment in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-2

…bonds issued or guaranteed by a public international body to which one or more Member States of the European Community belong; bonds issued or guaranteed by the local authorities of an OECD Member Sta…

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