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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-2: Examination of a person's genetic characteristics and identification by genetic fingerprinting for medical purposes

Article R1541-5

…of this certificate is placed in the medical file of the person concerned. " D.-In article R. 1131-6: 1° In the first paragraph, the words: "and working in one of the establishments or organisations…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 5: Customs controls on postal consignments.

Article 66 bis

1. Any natural or legal person who, in the course of continuous and regular commercial traffic, sends postal parcels or items by post from abroad to recipients in the customs territory, including the…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Copyright owners

Article L113-6

The authors of pseudonymous and anonymous works enjoy the rights recognised by article L. 111-1. They are represented in the exercise of these rights by the original publisher or publisher, as long as…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter V: Multi-territorial exploitation licences for online rights in musical works

Article L325-6

The provisions of this chapter do not apply to collective management organisations when they grant a multi-territorial exploitation licence for online rights in musical works to audiovisual communicat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Compensation for the consequences of health risks

Article L1526-6

For the application of article L. 1142-7 in Wallis and Futuna :1° The first sentence of the first paragraph is replaced by the following provisions:The matter may be referred to the Commission by any…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-60

For the persons mentioned in Article L. 311-1 that are entities of a group whose ultimate parent undertaking is established abroad, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall cooperate…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter: Common provisions

Article L621-6

…of article L. 412-3 in Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, the words: "in article 19 of law no. 48-1360 of 1st September 1948 amending and codifying the legislation relating to relations between lessor…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE

Article L613-6

When the status of refugee or stateless person is recognised or the benefit of subsidiary protection granted to a foreign national who has previously been the subject of a decision imposing an obligat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Applications for review and reconsideration

Article 622-2

Revision and review may be requested: 1° By the Minister of Justice; 2° By the public prosecutor at the Cour de cassation; 3° By the convicted person or, in the event of incapacity, by his legal repre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IV: Free pricing and competition.

Article L420-6

…tute of limitations before the Competition Authority pursuant to the third paragraph of Article L. 462-7 also interrupt the statute of limitations for public action.

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