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

Article R331-12

…one year following presentation of the recommendation referred to in the first paragraph of article L. 335-7-1, the member of the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions, declarations and notifications

Article R3512-12

I.-The studies mentioned in II of Article L. 3512-17 are intended to examine, for each additive, whether it : 1° Contributes to the toxicity or addictive effect of the products in question and whether…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-127

…icinal product : 1° Certify that this establishment holds the authorisation provided for in Article L. 5142-2; 2° Certify that the establishment which manufactures the exported veterinary medicinal pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7a: Forestry and insurance investment account

Article D221-123

…made in order to use the sums under the conditions provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 352-3 of the French Forestry Code, the total amount of these withdrawals may not exceed 30% of th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within a reference area

Article R761-12

Any person wishing to carry out a project subject to authorisation pursuant to article L. 761-5 shall send their application to the prefect by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt, by dep…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-122

…ll be accompanied by the acceptance of the latter.For the application of the provisions of articles L. 225-133 and L. 225-134, when calculating the number of unsubscribed shares, account shall be take…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: The Chairman of the Board of Directors

Article R6123-12

…ard of Directors is appointed for three years, in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 6123-7.II - The Chairman of the Board of Directors :1° Chairs the discussions of the Board of Dir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition

Article R6147-122

…relatives is set at three years, renewable. II.-In compliance with the conditions set out inarticle L. 122-1 of the Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration, the Chief Medical Offic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Insurance and surety bonds.

Article R321-12

…specifying the name of the credit institution with which the account provided for in 1° of Article L. 321-6, as well as the number of this account, the amount and duration of the guarantee granted an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Service contracts.

Article R5323-12

…t with one of the organisations participating in the public employment service mentioned in article L. 5311-2 to take charge of jobseekers is the recipient of the personalised project for access to em…

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