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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health protection.

Article L1521-5

…ording indicated in the right-hand column of the table in I: ARTICLES IN THE WORDING RESULTING FROM L. 1121-1 Order no. 2022-1086 of 29 July 2022 L. 1121-2 Law no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-3 O…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment service providers

Article L774-29

…ndicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 532-1 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions adapting to European Union l…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Legal proceedings

Article L615-12

Any person who improperly claims to be the owner of a patent or patent application shall be liable to a fine of €7,500.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L311-1

…following persons: 1° The undertakings carrying on direct insurance business referred to in Article L. 310-1, with the exception of those not covered by the Solvency II regime referred to in Article L…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-12

…l be rejected, in whole or in part: 1° Which does not satisfy the conditions referred to in Article L. 612-1 ; 2° Which has not been divided in accordance with Article L. 612-4 ; 3° Which relates to a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-6

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-1 with the exception of its second paragraph Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 621-2 Law no.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Preliminary provisions.

Article L210-8

…one or other, as the case may be, of the formalities referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 210-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 9: Provisions relating to the fire and rescue service of the collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy

Article L1424-91

…he assent of the State representative.The scheme is revised under the conditions set out in Article L. 1424-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Public industrial and commercial services

Article L2224-33

…2000 précitée, les autorités concédantes de la distribution d'électricité visées au I de l'article L. 2224-31 may develop, operate directly or have operated by their electricity distribution concessi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-9

The region is responsible for the operation and equipment of the schools referred to in article L. 4151-7 when they are public. It may participate in the financing of the operation and equipment of th…

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