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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Sociétés anonymes d'assurance, de capitalisation et de réassurance.

Article L322-4

…ution must be notified of changes in the ownership of the undertakings referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-2 and in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 . The acquisition or extension of direct or indirect…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Managing employment and skills - Preventing the consequences of economic change.

Article L320-4

…number of compulsory retirements at the initiative of the employer under the conditions of article L. 122-14-13 and the number of employees aged sixty and over made redundant during the calendar year…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Pricing and approval.

Article L5123-2

…ssumption of responsibility and use by public authorities of medicinal products defined in articles L. 5121-8, L. 5121-9-1, L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14-1 or benefiting from a parallel import authorisati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Products not eligible for direct marketing

Article L341-10

…to legal entities; 2° Products not authorised for marketing on French territory pursuant to article L. 151-2 ; 3° Products covered by Article L. 214-42 as it read prior toOrder 2011-915 of 1 August 20…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Prevention of business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures

Article L611-2

…where applicable at the request of the president of one of the observatories mentioned in Article L. 910-1 A, issue them with an injunction to do so within a short period of time subject to a fine.I…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exclusive right of exploitation

Article L613-5-1

As an exception to the provisions of Articles L. 613-2-2 and L. 613-2-3, the sale or any other act of commercialisation of plant reproductive material by the patent holder, or with his consent, to a f…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2651-1

…f 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2661-1

…f 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2671-1

…f 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L2681-1

…f 26 November 2018, unless otherwise specified in the table below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDL. 2000-1 to L. 2000-5 In Book IL. 2100-1 and L. 2000-2 In Title IL. 2111-1 and L. 2111-2 L. 2112-1…

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