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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other institutions

Article L783-6

Article L. 615-1 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended byOrder no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Other institutions

Article L784-6

Article L. 615-1 is applicable in French Polynesia, as amended byOrder no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Matrimonial brokerage contracts

Article L224-91

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 221-18, within seven days of signing the contract, the contracting party of the professional referred to in article L. 224-90 may go back on his commi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-4

As stated in Article 511-18 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-18 -The act of conceiving human embryos in vitro or creating them by cloning for research purposes is punishable by seven y…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-34

…n whatsoever, of a director's seat elected by the employees or appointed pursuant to Article L. 225-27-1, the vacant seat is filled as follows: 1° Where the election took place by a two-round majority…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-28

…321-27 corresponding to operations or services carried out in France by compani…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-19

Auctioneer's clerks with proof of at least seven years' professional practice, persons who have exercised equivalent responsibilities for the same length of time with one or more operators of voluntar…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Award procedure and conditions

Article 822-2

The decision to award a grant is taken on the advice of a committee made up of seven members:1° Five qualified personalities appointed by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image an…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Matrimonial brokerage contracts

Article R224-3

The waiver of the contract provided for by the provisions of article L. 224-91 is effective as soon as the trader's co-contractor has, within the period of seven days referred to in these same provisi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III ter: Birth centres

Article L6323-4-3

Projects for the creation of a birth centre are subject to authorisation by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency. Authorisation is granted for a renewable period of seven years.Authorisa…

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