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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1471-2

…s deleted; 2° In article L. 1330-1, 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 Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-6

…as been placed on the market in France or on the territory of a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area by the patent owner or with his consent unless there are legitimate grounds f…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Exempt transactions

Article 263

…ed by article 262 and in transactions carried out outside the territory of the Member States of the European Union are exempt from value added tax.These provisions do not apply to the one-off supplies…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter I: General rules applicable to other concession contracts with the exception of those relating to public passenger transport services by rail

Article R3221-2

…r than the threshold mentioned in a notice annexed to this code; 2° The sectoral legislation of the European Union does not provide for transparency obligations for the award of this contract.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Injunctions to perform

Article L238-3-1

…the president of the court ruling in summary proceedings for an order, subject to a fine, requiring companies using the acronym "SE" in their company name in breach of the provisions of Article 11 of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article R451-1

…pt of the request. It shall cooperate with the information bodies of the other Member States of the European Union to obtain or provide the information mentioned in the same article.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-7

…e imposed on the person responsible, as defined in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009, for placing on the market, free of charg…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Publication of the register

Article R123-320

…made available for canvassing purposes pursuant to Article 21(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions, approval or authorisation of the system manager

Article D424-1

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall notify the European Securities and Markets Authority of any authorisation granted to an investment services provider other than a portfolio management company…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition, approval or authorisation of the manager

Article D425-3

The Autorité des marchés financiers shall notify the European Securities and Markets Authority of any authorisation granted to an investment services provider other than a portfolio management company…

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