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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-4-8

…formation provided for in 1°, 2°, with the exception of d, and 3° of the appendix to article A. 132-4-4, which is not already provided for in articles A. 132-5-1, A. 132-5-2 or A. 132-5-3.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Conditions of practice

Article R743-142-4

…of services relating to warrants other than agricultural, mentioned in table 2 of article appendix 4-7, nothing is due to the registrar for entries in the register of notices and oppositions.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4-5

A chain, rope or strap within the meaning of 5° of article R. 4311-4 is a chain, rope or strap designed and manufactured for lifting and forming part of a lifting machine or lifting accessory.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article L22-10-40

…Is employed by that company or by a person who controls it within the meaning of Article L. 233-3; 4° Is controlled by or performs one of the functions mentioned in 2° or 3° in a person or entity con…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Transfer and loss of rights

Article R613-44-1

…on which it is based, the facts relied upon and the documents produced in support of these grounds; 4° Proof of payment of the fee due; > 5° Where applicable, the name of the representative and, unles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to pharmaceutical companies, organisations and establishments

Article R5124-48-1

…nts authorised to carry out the activity of wholesaler-distributor mentioned in 5° of article R. 5124-2 in order to enable the latter to fulfil the obligations set out in article R. 5124-59 and to cov…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue.

Article D5125-45-1

…research concerns medicinal products which, as part of the treatment, are dispensed in pharmacies; 4° The patients would have received these medicinal products if they had not been included in these…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Applicable regulations.

Article L1262-4-2

Article L. 1262-4-1 does not apply to individuals who contract with a service provider established outside France for their personal use, that of their spouse, their partner in a civil solidarity pact…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Conduct of the procedure

Article R631-34-4

The articles R. 626-7 and R. 626-8, relating to the consultation of creditors, and Subsection 4 of Section 1 of Chapter VI of Title II of this Book, relating to the settlement of public claims, are ap…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 1: Judicial supervision

Article R17-4-1

…includes the obligation set out in 8° of article 138, the provisions of articles R. 131-3 to R. 131-4-1 of the Penal Code are applicable. The certificate they contain serves in lieu of a receipt..

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