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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A131-2

…sheet after allocation of profits and revaluation of properties, in accordance with article R. 343-11 d.However, for the valuation of the guaranteed capital or annuity between two balance sheets, the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Status of the armed forces blood transfusion centre

Article R1222-59

…and regulatory requirements applicable to it, as well as the elements mentioned in article L. 1222-11, may result in the modification or temporary or permanent withdrawal of the approval provided for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable in the event of a partial transfer of an undertaking or establishment

Article R2421-17

…transfer. It shall be sent electronically in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 112-9 to R. 112-9-2 of the Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration or by registe…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-23

…e of the art that may be taken into consideration to assess, within the meaning of the articles L. 611-11 and L. 611-14, the patentability of the invention.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Disciplinary proceedings before the Enforcement Committee

Article R232-91-1

The member of the Board or the agent appointed pursuant to the last paragraph of Article R. 232-11, who has access to all the documents in the file, will receive a copy of the interested party's writt…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 2: Additional penalties

Article L823-15

Foreign nationals convicted under articles L. 823-11 or L. 823-12 may be banned from French territory:1° For up to ten years, in the event of conviction under article L. 823-11;2° Permanently, in the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Actions against the Office.

Article R3122-19

…ns provided for by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt in articles R. 3122-8, R. 3122-11, R. 3122-13, R. 3122-14, R. 3122-16 and R. 3122-18 may also be made by any other method of writte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-14

…ities referred to in Article L. 5131-3 may use the information referred to in Articles R. 5131-9 to 11 for the purposes of market surveillance, market analysis, evaluation and consumer information und…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Unfair commercial practices between companies.

Article R442-4

Infringements of the provisions of articles L. 442-10 and L. 442-11 are punishable by the fine laid down for fifth-class contraventions. Repeated offences are punishable in accordance with the provisi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-26

…13-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 526-6 Law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 526-7 to L. 526-10 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 526-11 Act no. 2016-1321 of 7 October 2016 L. 526-12 Act no. 2018-700…

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