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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-1

I.-The Haut Conseil du Commissariat aux Comptes is an independent public authority. The Haut Conseil carries out the following missions: 1° It registers the statutory auditors and third-country audito…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single section: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article R721-5

I. - The National Institute of Industrial Property shall draw up a summary of the public enquiry and consultation, which it shall send to the applicant, together with its conclusions and any recommend…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General provisions

Article L2411-10

The members of the section have, under the conditions resulting either from decisions of the municipal authorities or from local custom, the enjoyment of those of the property of the section whose fru…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Jurisdiction and referral to the criminal court

Article D45-2-1

In application of the last paragraph of Article 131-21 of the Criminal Code, where the Criminal Court or the Criminal Appeals Chamber may order the confiscation of property over which a person other t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-20

When entering into a relationship, the intermediary in banking transactions and payment services shall provide the customer, including the potential customer, with the following information: 1° Their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-26-2

The application for authorisation to carry out the biological diagnosis provided for in Article R. 2131-26-1 shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine by the multidisciplin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Société d'exercice libéral de pharmaciens d'officine.

Article R5125-20

I. - A partner who is a full pharmacist practising within a "société d'exercice libéral" may cease this professional activity, provided that he informs the company and the relevant "conseil de l'ordre…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-18

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 1413-3 and L. 1413-8, a reference medical biology laboratory for specific medical biology tests or for specific pathologies, within the meaning of pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directorate-General for Health.

Article D1421-1

The Directorate General for Health prepares the public health policy defined in article L. 1411-1 and contributes to its implementation, in liaison with the other directorates and departments of the M…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Directorate-General for Healthcare Provision.

Article D1421-2

The Directorate General for Healthcare Supply is involved in drawing up and implementing the healthcare policy defined in article L. 1411-1. It is responsible for developing, steering and evaluating h…

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