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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Miscellaneous provisions.

Article L321-36

…form shall continue to be carried out in accordance with the procedures set out in Article L. 3211-17 of the General Code on the Ownership of Public Persons. However, by way of derogation from the pr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Criminal provisions

Article L1142-27

…se the public to misunderstand that name, is punishable by the penalties provided for inarticle 433-17 of the French Penal Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation

Article L4422-35

…L. 4134-7-2. For the application of Article L. 4134-7, the words: "Articles L. 4135-16 and L. 4135-17" are replaced by the words: "Article L. 4422-46".

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Scope of negotiations

Article L2312-19

…for the recurring consultations of the Social and Economic Committee referred to in article L. 2312-17 , as well as the list and content of the information required for these consultations;2° The numb…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-3

…which covers the principal risk. However, the risks included in the classes mentioned in 14, 15 and 17 of article R. 321-1 cannot be considered as ancillary to other classes. Nevertheless, the risk in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-10-1

…referred to in Article L. 6113-10 is subject to the provisions of Chapter II of Law No. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 on simplifying and improving the quality of law, subject to the following provisions: 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cosmetic products

Article R1453-8

I. - Companies producing or marketing products mentioned in 14°, 15° and 17° of article L. 5311-1 or providing services associated with these products shall make public, under the conditions defined i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Invalidity

Article L235-8

…ger or demerger are null and void or if the declaration of conformity referred to in Article L. 236-17 has not been filed. Where it is possible to remedy the irregularity likely to result in nullity,…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Support for collective operations

Article 634-5

…intensity rate provided for in Article 3 of Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 mentioned in Article 631-2 as regards the expenditure mentioned in 3° of Article 634-3.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-5

…acts or to measure the performance of investment funds and amending Directives 2008/48/ EC and 2014/17/ EU and Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.

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