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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pledging of intangible movables.

Article 2363-1

The debtor of the pledged claim may set up against the pledgee the defences inherent in the debt. He may also raise defences arising from his relationship with the pledgor before the pledge became enf…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pledging of intangible movables.

Article 2361-1

Where the same claim is the subject of successive pledges, the ranking of creditors is governed by the order of the deeds. The creditor who is first in line has recourse against the creditor to whom t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5141-2

…tions laid down in b or c of paragraph 6 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018;2° Magistral veterinary preparation, any extemporaneous preparation carried out either by an authori…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal penalties

Article L6242-2

Illegal practice of the duties of a medical biologist is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. Any person who does not satisfy the conditions set out in articles L. 6213-1 to L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments.

Article D214-241

…xcept paragraph 1, of paragraphs 1 and 6 of sub-section 2 of section 2 or, where this "Other collective investment" is open to professional investors, of sub-paragraph 1 of paragraph 1 and sub-paragra…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Retirement savings plans

Article R224-2

…the holder and, where the retirement savings plan is covered by article L. 224-9, of the company ; 2° The value of the rights being built up at 31 December of the previous year, as well as changes in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Appeals

Article R1461-2

The appeal is lodged with the Social Division of the Court of Appeal.It is lodged, investigated and judged according to the procedure with compulsory representation.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Title VII: Amicable settlement of disputes

Article R1471-2

…hear them and compare their points of view in order to find a solution to the dispute between them; 2° Enjoin the parties to meet a mediator who will inform them of the purpose and progress of the mea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: ACCOUNTING

Article D2343-2

The management accounts of accounting officers of communes and communal public establishments include all transactions recorded in respect of management, including those carried out during the additio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article D47-2

By application of article 704, paragraphs 22 and 24, of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the table below sets out the list of appeal courts within whose jurisdiction a judicial court has jurisdiction t…

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