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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3

I.-The fixation of the performer's performance, its reproduction and communication to the public, as well as any separate use of the sound and image of the performance when it has been fixed for both…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-8

Title IV of Book II of this Part is applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, with the exception of Articles L. 1242-3, L. 1243-1, L. 1243-2-1, L. 1243-5 to L. 1243-9, L. 1244-1-1, L. 1244-1-2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to financial investment advisers

Article L573-9

The following are punishable by the penalties laid down in Article 313-1 of the Criminal Code: 1° Any person carrying on the business of financial investment advice as defined in article L. 541-1 with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Allocation of the special profit-sharing reserve.

Article L3324-8

When a single agreement is concluded within an economic and social unit in application of article L. 3322-2 for undertakings that are not included in the same consolidation or combination of accounts…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Permanent resident card

Article L426-4

At the expiry of the resident card provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10, L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 423-16, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-13, L. 424-21, L. 425-3, L. 426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 4…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: The Competition Authority.

Article L464-8

The decisions of the Autorité de la concurrence referred to in Articles L. 462-8, L. 464-2, L. 464-3, L. 464-6, L. 464-6-1 et L. 752-27 are notified to the parties involved and to the Minister for the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II

Article L323-8

…n this section are measures taken, in France or in any Member State, by an administrative or judicial authority, intended to preserve or restore the financial situation of an insurance undertaking and…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Designations of origin

Article L431-4

In the absence of a final court ruling based on article L. 431-6, a decree in the Council of State, issued after a public enquiry carried out in accordance with the code de l'expropriation pour cause…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: SAFETY

Article L421-7

In cases other than those mentioned in articles L. 421-5 and L. 421-6, the compliance of a product with the general safety obligation is assessed by taking into account the following elements in parti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition

Article L612-7

The supervisory board shall set up two sectoral sub-boards from among its members: 1° The insurance sector sub-committee has eight members: the Vice-Chairman, the Governor of the Banque de France or t…

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