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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…lecturers covered by article 54, paragraph 2, of law no. 84-52 of 26 January 1984 and law no. 85-1223 of 22 November 1985.-research assistants governed by decree no. 85-402 of 3 April 1985 amended by…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-1

…d L. 3215-2 shall apply in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-998 of 30 July 2021 on the prevention of acts of terrorism and intelligence, subject to the ada…

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

Article L142-7

I.-Before 1 January 2023, insurance undertakings may be authorised, under the conditions set out in this article, to transfer all or part of their portfolio of commitments corresponding to :the contra…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

…cle 222-32 of the Criminal Code and the offences provided for in articles 222-26-2,227-22-2 and 227-23-1 of the same code; 2° Crimes against humanity and the crimes and offences of intentional attacks…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-24

MOTORBIKE ACROBATICS EVENTS(art. A331-22 and A331-23) DefinitionEvents featuring acrobatics on motorbikes.Rules relating to the circuit or courseThe length and nature of the track are free. The minimu…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article R132-5-7

…undertaking shall attach to the document sent to the beneficiary in accordance with article L. 132-23-1, a notice informing him that this option will also apply to him in the event of acceptance of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Loans, profit participation certificates and mutualist certificates.

Article R322-79

…ation of the resolution.II. - The provisions of sections III and IIIa of chapter V of decree no. 67-236 of 23 March 1967, with the exception of those relating exclusively to commercial companies, are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Council of auction houses

Article L321-18

…exercise of their profession; 13° Sanctioning, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 321-23-2, breaches of the laws, regulations and professional obligations applicable to the persons menti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 14: Beef and veal, sheepmeat and pigmeat

Article R412-30

…) No 566/2008 of 18 June 2008 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards the marketing of the meat of bovine animals aged twelve months or less ; 4° The…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R154-2

…eted; 8° References to Regulation (EC) No 390-2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 are deleted; 9° The references to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the pro…

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