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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-11

…establishment exporting a medicinal product must ask the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé to certify that it holds the authorisation referred to in article L. 5124-3…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Common provisions.

Article L814-16

When it appears to the Caisse des dépôts et consignations that the separate account referred to in Article L. 814-15 has not been the subject of any transaction, other than the recording of interest a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L916-1

The 4° of III of Article L. 643-11 does not apply to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 5: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L385-6

…ementary occupational pension funds shall regularly transmit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution the information necessary for the exercise of its supervision, including in particu…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-4

…e or in part made without the consent of the author or his successors in title or assigns is unlawful. The same applies to translation, adaptation or transformation, arrangement or reproduction by any…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Asset management

Article L3213-4

…t and maintenance of ferries, water crossings and engineering structures on departmental roads; it sets toll rates within the limits provided for in Article L. 153-4 of the highway code.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia

Article L424-3

I.-Articles L. 232-18-7, L. 232-18-9 to L. 232-20 and L. 232-20-2 are applicable in French Polynesia. II.For the application of I: 1° In article L. 232-18-7: a) The words: "tribunal judiciaire" are re…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Management

Article L6333-6

The Caisse des dépôts et consignations manages the resources mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 6333-1 and in article L. 6333-2 within a dedicated fund for which it ensures the administrat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions specific to groups with a parent undertaking whose registered office is outside the European Union

Article L356-11

In the case referred to in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 356-2, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall verify whether the insurance and reinsurance undertakings are subject by…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Formation without a public offer or with a public offer referred to 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 L225-12

Where no public offer is made, or where a public offer mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or article L. 411-2-1 of the same code, the provisions of subsection…

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