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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8-6

The procedures for applying articles L. 324-8-1 to L. 324-8-5, in particular the procedures for exercising the right to object provided for in article L. 324-8-2, the procedures for issuing and withdr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Customs detention

Article L716-8-7

With a view to imposing the measures provided for in Articles L. 716-8 to L. 716-8-3, customs officers shall apply the powers vested in them by the Customs Code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Granting of exploitation licences and collection of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-8-5

A user who has entered into a contract under the conditions provided for in Article L. 324-8-1 shall communicate to the approved collective management organisation all the relevant information mention…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Export transactions

Article R442-8-1

The risk guarantee may relate to the categories of transactions defined in articles R. 442-8-2 to R. 442-8-13 below and in favour of either suppliers or the beneficiaries provided for in aa of 1° of a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: National health identifier

Article R1111-8-1

I.-The national health identifier defined in article L. 1111-8-1 is the registration number in the national register for the identification of natural persons (NIR).For persons awaiting the allocation…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms

Article R532-8-3

…if there are reasonable grounds for doing so based solely on the criteria set out in Article R. 532-8-1, or if the information provided by the proposed acquirer pursuant to Article R. 532-8-2 is incom…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: National health identifier

Article R1111-8-5

The right to object provided for in the first paragraph of article 38 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties does not apply to the processing…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-8-4

…s of the armed forces health service may carry out the activities mentioned in I of article L. 5124-8 and in article L. 5124-8-3 on behalf of other ministerial departments or public or private organis…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Informing the person entered in the file

Article R53-8-11

…blic prosecutor in accordance with the procedures described in the third paragraph of Article R. 53-8-9. The document provided for in the penultimate paragraph of article R. 53-8-9 is given or sent to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-10-8

…he representative of the State to ensure its compliance with the rules mentioned in article L. 4433-8 or its compatibility with the objectives, guidelines and provisions mentioned in article L. 4433-8…

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