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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article L325-1

…nder copyright, to an online service provider in the territory of more than one Member State of the European Union.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 11: Taking samples

Article 67 quinquies B

In the event of goods being inspected under European customs regulations or as part of the application of this Code, customs officers may take samples or have samples taken for analysis or expert appr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1421-1

…icle L. 1330-1 to Saint-Barthélemy, the words: "article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union" are replaced by the words: "the protection of the essential interests of its securit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Responsibility of the competent authorities

Article L532-44

Where the AMF is the competent authority of the home Member State of an AIFM established in a third country and considers that the AIFM is not complying with the rules falling within its remit, it sha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Data communication service providers

Article L549-1

Data communication service providers are defined in point 36a of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in fina…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Partial access

Article L4002-6

…recognition of their professional qualifications within the meaning of Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualif…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Other authorised agents

Article L511-26

Where European Union legislation provides for cooperation between Member States, persons designated by the competent authorities of another Member State may assist authorised officials in monitoring t…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 7: Loans denominated in a currency other than the euro

Article R313-30

…nditions for granting the loans mentioned in article L. 313-64, are provided to the borrower in the European standardised information sheet referred to in Article L. 313-7.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Simple suspension

Article 735-1

In the event of a prison sentence handed down by the criminal court of a Member State of the European Union, the revocation of the suspended sentence may only be ordered by the criminal court ruling a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-4

The opening of compulsory liquidation proceedings against a credit institution, investment firm or finance company entails, depending on the case, the filing of an application for withdrawal of author…

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