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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-29-4

…ion are treated as acts of simple administration, unless the new securities are requested in bearer form in exchange for registered securities.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Consumer credit

Article L312-88

For transactions granted in the form of an overdraft authorisation repayable within a period of more than one month, the lender is required to send the borrower, on a regular basis, on paper or on ano…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article 1075

…mptive heirs, the distribution and division of his property and rights. This act may be made in the form of a gift-sharing or a testament-sharing. It is subject to the formalities, conditions and rule…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Arrangements between spouses, either by marriage contract or during marriage.

Article 1092

…eemed to have been made subject to the condition of survival of the donee, unless this condition is formally expressed; and it shall be subject to all the rules and forms above prescribed for these ki…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Simplified extradition procedure

Article 696-32

…nic surveillance may be requested at any time from the investigating chamber in accordance with the forms provided for in articles 148-6 and 148-7. The provisions of articles 696-19 and 696-20 shall t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Token issuers

Article L552-3

A public offer of tokens consists of offering to the public, in any form whatsoever, to subscribe to these tokens. A public offer of tokens does not include an offer of tokens open to subscription by…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Public policy

Article L3122-9

…of Article L. 3121-27, the compensation referred to in Article L. 3122-8 does not have to take the form of compensatory rest.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Ethics.

Article L4235-1

A code of ethics, prepared by the Conseil national de l'ordre des pharmaciens, is issued in the form of a decree by the Conseil d'Etat. With regard to civil servants practising pharmacy, this code set…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4251-4

Bodies issuing evidence of formal qualifications shall send such evidence to the service or body referred to in Article L. 4251-3 in the form of certified information. Where available, this certified…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-5

Bodies issuing evidence of formal qualifications shall send such evidence to the department or body referred to in article L. 4352-4 in the form of certified information. Where available, this certifi…

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