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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30

…ited liability company shares and current account advances, as defined in I and 1° of II of article L. 214-28, which grant subscribers of equity securities only the rights resulting from their status…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-16

…rough membership of an association or de facto grouping that has been dissolved pursuant to article L. 332-18 or by virtue of his or her participation in activities that an association whose activitie…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-19

…lusions for clinical investigations not covered by the second and third paragraphs of II of article L. 1125-1 ; -the appropriateness of the objectives pursued and the resources deployed; -the qualific…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Compulsory non-life insurance.

Article L242-1

…out an activity the size of which exceeds the thresholds mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 111-6, when these entities have construction work carried out on their behalf for a purpose other…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L5216-7

…e communes that are members of the community for the competences referred to in I and II of article L. 5216-5 that the syndicate exercises. This withdrawal is carried out under the conditions laid dow…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: The regional and departmental chambers of commerce and industry of Ile-de-France

Article L711-3

…nal chambers of commerce and industry, they proceed, within the framework of 5° of the same Article L. 711-8, recruit the staff required for the proper functioning of their operational missions and ma…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation.

Article L5216-1

…old of 50,000 is reduced to 30,000 when the agglomeration community includes the departmental capital. The demographic threshold of 50,000 inhabitants may also be assessed by taking into account the p…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-2-4

For its application in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, Article L. 615-2 of this code is worded as follows: Art. L. 615-2.-An infringement action shall be brought by the owner of the patent. Unless othe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Missions.

Article L5311-1

…uipment intended for the disinfection of premises and vehicles in the cases provided for in Article L. 3114-1 ;12° (Repealed) ;13° (Repealed) ;14° (Repealed) ;15° Cosmetic products ;16° The micro-orga…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5462-8

…sued, has refused to issue, has suspended or has withdrawn the authorisation referred to in Article L. 5223-3;10° The fact that a manufacturer, authorised representative, distributor or importer of a…

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