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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title IV: The interprofessional ambulatory care company

Article R4041-11

The agent shall inform the councils of the orders that registered the company of any change in the company's situation, by any means that provides a date of receipt, attaching supporting documents wit…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article R122-11

I.-For the settlement of sums due to him in respect of droit de suite, and for a period of three years following the sale entitling him to the collection of this right, the beneficiary may, by specify…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Extradition procedure under ordinary law

Article 696-11

Following notification of the extradition request, if he decides not to release the person claimed, the public prosecutor shall present him to the first president of the court of appeal or to the judg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Pollution of maritime waters by discharges from ships

Article 706-111

The order made pursuant to Article 706-110 may, to the exclusion of all other means of appeal, be referred within five days of its notification, at the request of the Public Prosecutor or the parties,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Funeral vehicles (R)

Article D2223-119

I. - Any person offering for sale a new or second-hand vehicle for transporting the body after coffining is required to have it checked, at their own expense, for compliance with the requirements of a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R261-11

A member of the Commission de protection de l'accès aux œuvres (Commission for the Protection of Access to Works) who has found himself to be in a conflict of interest in connection with a transaction…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 5: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de commissaires aux comptes

Article R822-116

The société de participations financières de profession libérale de commissaires aux comptes shall inform the Compagnie nationale des commissaires aux comptes, within thirty days of the date on which…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Information retained by contracting entities

Article R2184-11

The information, documents or main elements mentioned in this section shall be communicated to the European Commission at its request.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Tasks of approved professional associations

Article R513-11

Following its audits, the association recommends any compliance measures to its members and ensures that they are followed up.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article R612-11

The application for grant shall be supplemented, where applicable, by indications relating to: 1° The reduction in the rate of royalties granted to the applicant or requested by him; 2° Earlier regist…

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