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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Materials vigilance.

Article L5212-1

For the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017, the list of which is set by decision of the Director General of the Ag…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The person responsible

Article R1261-15

The special purpose vehicle is managed by a manager appointed in accordance with the conditions laid down in its articles of association. When the special purpose vehicle is set up in a public scienti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article R753-9

…and column of the same table: " Applicable articles In the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-4No. 2021-1887 of 29 December 2021R. 313-5no. 2023-369 of 11 May…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R356-54

I.-Until 1 January 2020, the participating and parent undertakings referred to respectively in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 shall transmit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Procedure for authorising the importation of human body parts or products mentioned in Article R. 1245-1, for the personal use of one or more recipients, as provided for in the second paragraph of II of Article L. 1245-5.

Article R1245-13

The application for authorisation provided for in the second paragraph of II of Article L. 1245-5 shall be sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounting obligations applicable to all traders.

Article L123-15

The balance sheet, profit and loss account and notes to the accounts must include as many headings and items as are necessary to give a true and fair view of the company's assets and liabilities, fina…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-2

The draft articles of association are drawn up and signed by one or more founders, who file a copy with the clerk of the commercial court of the place of the registered office. The founders publish a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-3-3

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the terms and conditions for applying articles L. 131-3-1 and L. 131-3-2. In particular, it defines the conditions under which a civil servant who is the author of a w…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
b: Calculation of total distributed income

Article 109

1. The following are deemed to be distributed income: 1° All profits or income that is not placed in reserves or incorporated into capital; 2° All sums or securities made available to members, shareho…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 171-1

A marriage contracted in a foreign country between French nationals, or between a French national and a foreign national, is valid if it has been celebrated in the forms customary in the country of ce…

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