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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the electronic challenge of fixed fines

Article A37-20

…ed fine notice may indicate that the request for exoneration or the claim may be made in electronic form in accordance with the provisions of this article. Except in the cases provided for in articles…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article R548-10

I.-When they present donation-based financing offers on their website that take the form of a collection open to the public, intermediaries in participative financing shall make available to the parti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R4113-12

…5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of the liberal professions in the form of companies. However, where the société d'exercice libéral is constituted in the form of a soc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-44

…comes from a beneficiary of the employment obligation who is self-employed, it is submitted using a form, the model for which is set by joint order of the ministers responsible for employment and disa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution

Article R4381-14

…5 of law no. 90-1258 of 31 December 1990 relating to the practice of the liberal professions in the form of companies. However, where the société d'exercice libéral is constituted in the form of a soc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Generic specialities

Article R5121-8

…the medicinal products included in each generic group, specifying their strength and pharmaceutical form. The generic groups are grouped by active substance designated by its common name preceded by t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Similar biological medicinal products

Article R5121-9-1

…sented for each reference biological medicinal product for which the name, strength, pharmaceutical form and common name of the active substance it contains are indicated. This list includes the medic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transparency

Article R6145-82

…Code, in the capital of a company in application of article L. 6145-7, makes public the following information: 1° The form, name and purpose of the company and the address of its registered office; 2°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article L227-1

A société par actions simplifiée may be formed by one or more persons who shall bear losses only up to the amount of their contribution.Where such a company comprises only one person, that person shal…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Book III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS

Article R2300-1

An order of the Prime Minister sets the conditions under which secrecy and information concerning national defence and State security are protected in public contracts and other contracts. Special pro…

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