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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-20

…brought to its attention, the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique may send the subscriber, under its stamp and on its behalf, by electronic means and via the person w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Pledging of securities accounts and securities

Article L211-20

…re deemed to have been remitted on the date of the initial pledge declaration. The pledged creditor may obtain a securities account pledge certificate from the account keeper on simple request, includ…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter IV bis: Conflict of laws rules

Article 202-1

…thin the meaning of Article 146 and the first paragraph of Article 180. Two persons of the same sex may contract marriage where, for at least one of them, either his personal law or the law of the Sta…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Delegated federations

Article L131-20

…e of the delegation mentioned in article L. 131-14 which he considers to be contrary to the law, he may include in his appeal a request for suspension. This request shall be granted if one of the grou…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-20

…d of enforcement of one of the measures, including probation, mentioned in articles 712-6 and 712-7 may give rise to the extension, revocation or withdrawal of the measure after its expiry date when t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-20

…rrant in accordance with the provisions of Article 712-17, the sentence enforcement judge and court may issue a search note designed to enable the sentenced person to be located, which is circulated i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Regime for members of a regulated market

Article L421-20

…nomic Area other than France to execute orders on behalf of third parties or to deal on own account may become members of a regulated market referred to in Article L. 421-1: a) Directly, by establishi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Consignments and deposits

Article L518-20

The Director General of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations may issue, or have issued by the officers of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, fines against any person who, having an obligation t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article R1245-20

Manufacturers of in vitro diagnostic medical devices may import or export tissues, their derivatives and cells from the human body, whatever their level of processing, when these products are intended…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Registration

Article A822-20

…e Code de l'action sociale et des familles or by the State representative for tests taking place in Mayotte, New Caledonia or Wallis and Futuna.

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