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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Proceedings against the trader

Article R1110-15

If the professional association concerned fails to comply with the three-month time limit stipulated in article R. 1110-11 for implementing the conciliation procedure, or the time limit stipulated in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Accounting provisions

Article L214-110

The audit is carried out by one or more statutory auditors. The statutory auditors shall bring to the attention of the Autorité des marchés financiers any irregularities or inaccuracies they discover…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-1

The Institut national de la propriété industrielle shall in particular be responsible for:1° The examination of patent applications, the grant of patents and all documents relating thereto, and the ex…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L773-15

I.- Subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the articles mentioned in the first column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the second…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L774-15

I.-Subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the articles mentioned in the first column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the secon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-15

Subject to providing proof in the schedule provided for in Article L. 123-12, the companies mentioned in 1° of Article L. 233-17 are exempt from the obligation to draw up consolidated accounts and a r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions

Article R3826-1

Articles R. 3116-1, R. 3116-2, R. 3116-3, R. 3116-4 and R. 3116-5 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Decree no. 2018-42 of 25 January 2018. Articles R. 3116-16 and R. 31…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Relocation of film screenings

Article L212-18

When, due to the suspension of the operation of one of its cinemas, an operator of a cinema wishes to organise film screenings that are part of the programming of this cinema outside the establishment…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-14

In addition to the cases provided for by the Community regulations in force, the customs administration may, at the written request of the owner of a registered design or the beneficiary of an exclusi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-11

Pharmacists registered in a Section E delegation elect pairs of delegates for their delegation for a period of six years.The pairs are distributed as follows:1° Two pairs are made up of pharmacists fr…

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