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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article L133-1-1

…payment transactions. In this case, by way of derogation from the second paragraph of I of Article L. 133-19, the payer shall bear, before the information provided for in Article L. 133-17, the losse…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L3123-9-2

…f in one of the following situations:- being registered with the institution mentioned in l'article L. 5312-1 of the Labour Code in accordance with the provisions of article L. 5411-1 of the same code…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Guarantees granted at the end of the term of office

Article L4135-9-2

…elf in one of the following situations:- being registered with the institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 of the French Labour Code in accordance with the provisions of l'article L. 5411-1 of the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-16-1

Unitary effect may be conferred on a European patent under the conditions laid down in the first paragraph of Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2012 of 17 December 2012. The European patent with un…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L4211-1

…nal plan for development, sustainable development and territorial equality provided for in articles L. 4251-1 and following;4° ter The exercise, in agreement with the State, under the conditions provi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-14

…applies shall be compensated on the basis of national solidarity by the Office mentioned in Article L. 1142-22 under the conditions laid down in the second sentence of the third paragraph of Article L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-19

…ect of the profit-sharing products allocated to a blocked current account pursuant to 2° of Article L. 3323-2 of the same Code. When the sums deposited in an account or the securities registered in th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-18

…to be set up. Before giving its opinion, the Committee shall ensure that the conditions of article L. 1126-11 have been met. The competent authority shall be informed of any changes made to the perfo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-3

I.-Placing on the market or putting into service on French territory a device mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000: 1° Wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Local investment funds

Article L214-31

…n limited liability companies and current account advances, as defined by I and 1° of II of article L. 214-28, which give subscribers only the rights resulting from their status as shareholders or par…

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