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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: European Union trade mark

Article L717-1

Infringement of the prohibitions laid down in Articles 9, 10, 13 and 15 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of 14 June 2017 on the European Union trade mark shall constitute an infringement giving rise to ci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-23

…ich complies with the provisions of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/574 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a system for the traceability of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-4

…be kept in electronic form. A qualified electronic signature meeting the requirements of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic signatures shall be used.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Legal status of medical devices.

Article L5211-2

…s produits de santé has the status of competent authority for the implementation of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, under the conditions specifi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Citizens' reserve for territorial cohesion

Article D1233-29

…rvist's mission within the limit of the registration period provided for by article 5 of decree no. 2017-930 of 9 May 2017 relating to the civic reserve.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organised trading systems

Article L763-6

…plicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 425-1 with the exception of 5° thereof Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 425-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 425-3 and L. 425-4 Order no. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organised trading systems

Article L762-6

…plicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 425-1 with the exception of 5° thereof Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 425-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 425-3 and L. 425-4 Order no. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organised trading systems

Article L764-6

…ticles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 425-1 with the exception of 5° thereof Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 425-2 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 425-3 and L. 425-4 Order no. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Governance of investment firms

Article R773-23

…wording resulting from the decreeR. 533-16-3 and R. 533-16-4n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 533-17n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 533-17-1n° 2020-1637 of 22 December 2020R. 533-18, R. 533-18-2 to R. 53…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Governance of investment firms

Article R774-23

…wording resulting from the decreeR. 533-16-3 and R. 533-16-4n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 533-17n° 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 533-17-1n° 2020-1637 of 22 December 2020R. 533-18, R. 533-18-2 to R. 53…

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