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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Procedures and penalties

Article L343-1

…ed. The release of the seizure may be ordered in accordance with the procedures set out in articles L. 332-2and L. 332-3.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-11

…ed automatically if the customs administration has not received the request provided for in Article L. 335-10 of this code, filed within four working days of notification of the withholding referred t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Protection of the account holder

Article L211-10

…f receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings against an intermediary referred to in Article L. 211-3, the court-appointed administrator or liquidator, together with the provisional administrat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The obligation to insure. The Central Rates Office.

Article L252-1

Any person subject to the obligation to take out insurance as set out in article L. 1142-2 of the Public Health Code who, having applied to take out a policy with an insurance company covering the civ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIa: Customs detention and criminal proceedings

Article L716-10

…ternational non-proprietary names, in accordance with the rules of good practice set out in Article L. 161-38 of the Social Security Code;d) To knowingly supply a product or provide a service other th…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO FOREIGNERS ASSIGNED TO RESIDENCE

Article L733-14

…lated to terrorist activities, and who is placed under house arrest pursuant to 6° or 7° of article L. 731-3 or article L. 731-4 may be placed under mobile electronic surveillance.This placement is or…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-19

The issue price of shares issued under the conditions provided for in Article L. 232-18 may not be less than the par value.In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Teleworking

Article L1222-10

In addition to his obligations under ordinary law towards his employees, the employer is obliged with regard to the teleworking employee:1° Inform the employee of any restrictions on the use of comput…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: French blood establishment and army blood transfusion centre

Article L1222-14

…4° haemovigilance and transfusion safety, as well as risk and quality management and quality control.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions on the valuation of the prudential balance sheet

Article L351-1

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings value their prudential assets and liabilities as follows: 1° Prudential assets are valued at the amount for which they could be exchanged in an arm's length tran…

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