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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Equity securities.

Article R228-51

…by the public, the terms and conditions of the issue, in accordance with the procedures set out in Regulation (EU) No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017.

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 6: Specific legacies.

Article 1017

The heirs of the testator, or other debtors of a legacy, shall be personally liable to pay it, each in proportion to the share and portion from which they benefit in the estate. They shall be mortgage…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services

Article D533-15-1

…ruments are as follows:1° Shares admitted to trading on a regulated market in a Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or on an equivalent market in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-1

…id down for fifth-class offences for an economic operator within the meaning of 13) of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 to exhibit, offer for sale, sell, import, hire out, make available or tran…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-3-1

The economic operators referred to in paragraph 35 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 are required to register under the conditions…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transfer of certain intangible rights, successive rights and rights in dispute

Article 1697

If he had already benefited from the fruits of any funds, or received the amount of any claim belonging to that estate, or sold any effects of the estate, he is bound to repay them to the purchaser, i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
6°: Rent and occupancy allowances

Article 775 quater

…darity pact pursuant to articles 515-6 and 763 of the Civil Code is deducted from the assets of the succession.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article L5221-8

…rocedures for issuing in vitro diagnostic medical devices prescribed in another Member State of the European Union and the procedures for prescribing in vitro diagnostic medical devices with a view to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Permanence of care in general medicine

Article R6315-3

Access to the outpatient emergency doctor is subject to prior telephone medical regulation, accessible throughout the country via the national outpatient emergency number (116 117) or the national eme…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Feasibility assistance

Article 632-4

…granted to help cover the expenses mentioned in 3 (a, b, d and e) and 4 of Article 25 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 referred to in Article 631-2.

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