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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article R211-1

…provided for in 6° of Article L. 211-3 is exercised under the conditions defined in articles R. 122-13 to R. 122-15, to I, III and IV of article R. 122-16, and in Article R. 122-17.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter I ter: Approved management centres, management and accounting associations, approved associations of the liberal professions and approved joint management bodies

Article 1649 quater K quater

…es, which does not constitute the start of any of the procedures mentioned in Articles L. 12 and L. 13 of the tax procedures book.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Responsibilities

Article R6156-42

…y committee is consulted for its opinion in the cases provided for in articles R. 6152-7-2, R. 6152-13, R. 6152-50-1, R. 6152-59, R. 6152-79 and R. 6152-80.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L773-42

…rticle L. 561-50. II.For the application of the above articles : 1° References made toOrder no. 45-2138 of 19 September 1945 establishing the Ordre des Experts Comptables and regulating the titles and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-42

…rticle L. 561-50. II.For the application of the above articles : 1° References made toOrder no. 45-2138 of 19 September 1945 establishing the Ordre des Experts Comptables and regulating the titles and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-7

…he region and in compliance with the guidelines defined by the plan provided for in article L. 4251-13 of this code. An agreement concluded with the organisation receiving the subsidy sets out the lat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: French Anti-Doping Agency

Article L232-7

…nd by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties set out in article 226-13 of the French Penal Code.

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Groups of economic operators

Article R2142-26

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2141-13, the composition of the consortium may not be changed between the date on which applications are submitted and the date on which the contract…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Interministerial Commission for the Recognition of the State of Natural Disaster

Article D125-3-3

…by means of a telephone or audiovisual conference under the conditions laid down in Order no. 2014-1329 of 6 November 2014 relating to remote deliberations by administrative bodies of a collegiate na…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title VI: PENALTIES

Article L761-2

…t made in violation of articles L. 721-2, L. 722-2, L. 722-3, L. 722-4, L. 722-5, L. 722-12, L. 722-13, L. 722-14, L. 722-16, L. 724-4, L. 732-2, L. 733-1 and L. 733-4 may be annulled by the protectio…

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