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

Article R332-7

For the representation of technical provisions corresponding to the classes mentioned in 4 to 7, 11 and 12 of Article R. 321-1 : 1° (Repealed) 2° Notwithstanding the provisions of Article R. 332-6, pr…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions specific to building renovation projects

Article R2431-22

…on the programme and certain equipment choices based on investment, operating and maintenance costs;4° To establish the final estimate of the provisional cost of the works, broken down by trades;5° To…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article L321-23-1

A magistrate from the judiciary is appointed to perform the duties of Government Commissioner to the Conseil des maisons de vente. The Government commissioner is assisted by a person who has not been…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-3

…iate, by drawings; 2° One or more claims; 3° An abstract of the technical content of the invention; 4° Where appropriate, a copy of earlier filings, elements of which are included under the conditions…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-17-1

Without prejudice to the provisions of articles L. 612-4, R. 612-19 and R. 612-48, a patent application may only contain more than one independent claim of the same category (product, process, device…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Measures imposed

Article L733-2

If, on expiry of the period of suspension of payment of claims, the debtor refers the matter to the commission again, the latter shall re-examine the situation. Depending on this, the commission may i…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: Agreement procedure

Article 1555

…ety or the drawing up of a deed noting the persistence of all or part of the dispute or litigation; 4° Non-performance of the agreement by one of the parties; 5° Referral to the court, in the context…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-8

A decree in the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the procedures for applying this chapter, in particular : 1° The presentation and content of the declaration provided for in Article L. 5131-2 ; 2° The l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Operating conditions

Article L5125-10

Notwithstanding articles L. 5125-4, L. 5125-11, L. 5125-3, L. 5125-12 and L. 5125-18, any opening or acquisition by a mutual society or union of mutual societies of an existing pharmacy and any transf…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-8-3

I.-The public prosecutor competent to issue the authorisation referred to in the first paragraph of II of Article 529-4 is the public prosecutor at the judicial court within whose jurisdiction the ope…

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