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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common rules

Article R519-20

…vices shall provide the customer, including the potential customer, with the following information: 1° Their name or corporate name, their business address or that of their registered office, the cate…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Acts and formalities relating to the seizure of immovable property and sale by auction

Article A444-193

…OF SERVICE EMOLUMENT 5 Requests for reparations and information on the person of the debtor seized 11,54 €, for all 6 Requests and requests for information on the seized property €11.54, per requisit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-18

The application for an operating licence provided for in Article L. 613-17 is sent to the Minister responsible for industrial property. It shall indicate: 1° The surname, first names, profession, addr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-15

…be met, the implementation of a crisis prevention or management measure referred to in Articles L. 311-12, L. 311-14 or L. 311-30 of this Code or Articles L. 612-33 and L. 612-34 of the Monetary and F…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-1

…s may be imposed on persons who have failed to comply with the obligations resulting for them from: 1° Provisions adopted for the application of 2° of Article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter V: Defence or security concession contracts

Article L3215-1

…e following defence or security concession contracts are subject to the rules defined in Title II : 1° Contracts presenting the characteristics mentioned in articles L. 3212-4, L. 3213-1 and L. 3213-2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Health and the environment

Article L1533-1

…e applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories subject to the following adaptations: 1° In Articles L. 1333-8 and L. 1333-30, the reference to Chapter I of Title V of Book IV of Part IV…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-16

…rvisory body, as well as, where applicable, the specialised committee referred to in Article L. 823-19 acting under the responsibility of these bodies: 1° Their general work programme implemented as w…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article A310-1

In accordance with the provisions of III of article L. 310-2-3, foreign companies that have concluded a contract pursuant to 2° of I of article L. 310-2 and are no longer in one of the situations prov…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Monitoring exposure to occupational risk factors

Article L4163-16

I.-Under conditions defined by decree, the management bodies mentioned in article L. 4163-14 of this Code and, for the companies and establishments mentioned in articles L. 722-20 and L. 722-24 of the…

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