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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of chambers of commerce and industry.

Article R711-32

I.-Private law staff and public law staff employed by regional chambers of commerce and industry constitute, for the application of the provisions of this title, the staff of these establishments. II.…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XII: General provisions

Article D593-1-1

…on the public prosecutor's electronic mailbox, of the notice of availability of the document shall give rise to the issue of an electronic acknowledgement of receipt, which shall, where applicable, st…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R930-1

…as they concern State institutions and departments and legal entities governed by public administrative law whose registered office is located in New Caledonia, as well as their establishments. Articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R4031-6

…stem is greater than 10,000.II - For each regional union of professionals electing their representatives:1° Three members in regions where the number of these healthcare professionals practising on a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-1

…CE mark or bearing the CE mark but used outside its intended purpose, in the case of class IIa invasive medical devices, class IIb medical devices and class III medical devices; -pursuant to Article 8…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Procedures for implementing genetic characteristic tests and identifications by genetic fingerprinting and informing next of kin

Article L1131-1

…genetic anomaly were diagnosed which could be responsible for a serious condition justifying preventive measures, including genetic counselling, or care. In a written document, which may be supplement…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: European FIA management companies

Article L532-21-3

…and of the first paragraph of article L. 532-18-1 as well as the provisions of Section 2 of Chapter IV of Title I of Book II are applicable to management companies established in another Member State…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-27

…rs of any measures taken to enforce the minimum capital requirement at the level of the subsidiary. IV - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may refer the matter to the European Insur…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Mission, conditions of access and exercise and incompatibilities.

Article L811-10

…her profession, with the exception of that of lawyer. It is, moreover, incompatible with: 1° All activities of a commercial nature, whether exercised directly or through an intermediary ; 2° Being a p…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 ter A

…have opted for the tax treatment of partnerships, when these persons and companies carry out an activity mentioned in articles 34 and 35 of this code.II. - For the application of the provisions of I…

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