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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Registers of gametes, germinal tissue or embryos

Article R2142-36

These registers must be kept in premises close to those where gametes, germ tissue or embryos are stored, under conditions that ensure confidentiality.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Registers of gametes, germinal tissue or embryos

Article R2142-33

…nor in the case of medically assisted procreation with recourse to a third-party donor;3° The place and dates of freezing of gametes or tissues;4° The dates and methods of use;5° Precise details of wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Registers of gametes, germinal tissue or embryos

Article R2142-35

…rminal tissue or embryos are responsible for keeping the registers mentioned in articles R. 2142-33 and R. 2142-34 and for ensuring the accuracy of the information they record therein.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Registers of gametes, germinal tissue or embryos

Article R2142-34

…s must mention :1° The identity of the couple or unmarried woman who is at the origin of the embryo and, where applicable, the unique European donation code or the anonymisation code of the gamete don…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation of market surveillance officers

Article R4314-3

…Minister for Labour or the Minister for Agriculture. They have national jurisdiction to investigate and record breaches of the regulations relating to work equipment and personal protective equipment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Commercial agents.

Article L134-3

The commercial agent may accept the representation of new principals without authorisation. However, he may not accept the representation of a business competing with that of one of his principals wit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Registration application

Article L512-3

An applicant or holder of a filing who has not complied with the prescribed time limits may, if he can show a legitimate excuse, be relieved of any forfeiture he may have incurred.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-3

…tions other than those on which it should be charged, total failure to justify the service rendered and failure to discharge the payment, as well as in the case of lack of enforceability of the acts t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Insurance contracts denominated in foreign currency.

Article L160-3

Natural persons resident in the French Republic and legal entities, for activities relating to their establishment in France, may take out insurance and capitalisation contracts denominated in foreign…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Term bonds

Article 1305-3

The term benefits the debtor, if it does not follow from the law, the will of the parties or the circumstances that it has been established in favour of the creditor or both parties.The party for whos…

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