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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-7-1

…for the offences defined in I. shall be liable, in addition to a fine in accordance with the procedures laid down in article 131-38 of the French Penal Code: 1° Confiscation of the thing that was us…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-7-2

Notwithstanding the provisions of Titles II and III of Book II and Title II of Book VIII of the French Commercial Code, the following provisions apply to SICAVs: 1° Shares must be fully paid up as soo…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article L611-7-1

…ed under an agreement by a public or private legal person carrying out research, the right to the industrial property title relating to the invention made by that inventor shall, in the absence of a m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security detention and surveillance

Article 706-53-19

…13, the regional secure detention court may, by the same decision and after an adversarial hearing during which the person is assisted by a lawyer chosen or appointed by the court, place the person u…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-14

…ubscribed capital is not included in the assets shown in the annual balance sheet, this amount is deducted from the amount of subscribed capital;2° Any distribution made to shareholders which exceeds…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article L225-79-2

…t least equal to two in companies where the number of members appointed in accordance with the procedures mentioned in Article L. 225-75 is greater than eight and at least one if it is equal to or les…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-2

…twenty-four hours, renewable by express decision and with reasons in accordance with the same procedure, officers of the judicial police and, on their orders and under their responsibility, the judic…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Technical and accounting rules.

Article R441-7-1

…onger represented in at least an equivalent manner by the assets relating to that agreement and a reduction in the value of the annuity unit is not authorised by the agreement under the conditions set…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Mission, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L811-7-1-A

…applicable in the event that a member practising the profession is prevented from carrying out his duties, withdraws or dies; 2° The specific arrangements for the supervision and inspection provided…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-13

…owing the acquisition of control of the company by the AIF and for as long as the AIF holds control during this period, the AIF or its management company : 1° Is not authorised to facilitate, support…

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