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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: General principles

Article L1130-1

The examination of constitutional genetic characteristics consists of analysing the genetic characteristics of a person inherited or acquired at an early stage of prenatal development. This examinatio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Patentable inventions

Article L611-10

…relates to only one of those elements considered as such. 4. Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 611-16 to L. 611-19, inventions relating to a product consisting wholly or partly of biological m…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-23

…not paid within the prescribed period the annual fee referred to in the second paragraph of Article L. 623-16. The forfeiture is recorded by the body mentioned in article L. 412-1. Where a decision is…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Enforcement provisions.

Article L323-34

…or the application of this section, and in particular : - the procedures for application of Article L. 323-21 ; - the procedures for approving, operating and monitoring adapted businesses and home-bas…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Transferable debt securities.

Article L228-39

…ts duly approved by the shareholders must be preceded by a verification of the assets and liabilities.This verification shall be carried out by one or more commissaires (auditors) appointed by the bod…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-27

…ion of the Bureau is determined by the Board of Directors at the first meeting following each renewal. During this meeting, the members of the Executive Committee other than the Chairman are elected f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L2151-8

The importation of embryonic stem cells for research purposes is subject to the prior authorisation of the Agence de la biomédecine. This authorisation may only be granted if the applicant for authori…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-21

Notwithstanding Article L. 561-18, the persons mentioned in 1° to 7°c and in 12°, 12°a, 13°, 18° and 19° of Article L. 561-2 may, when acting for the same customer and in the same transaction or when…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-3

…ees:1° In the event of the death of the insured before or after the due date referred to in article L. 224-1, a guarantee providing for the payment of a lump sum or a life annuity to one or more benef…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 6: Disputes

Article L2315-86

Except in the case provided for in Article L. 1233-35-1, the employer refers to the court within a period set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat :1° The deliberation of the social and economic committee…

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