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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Automatic transfer.

Article R324-5

The decision of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution provided for in Article L. 324-5 shall be made after the measures provided for in Article L. 612-33, 14° of the Monetary and Financ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Powers exercised on behalf of the municipality.

Article L2122-22

…ate and exchange rate hedging transactions, and to take the decisions referred to in III of Article L. 1618-2 and in a of article L. 2221-5-1, subject to the provisions of c of this same article, and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Withdrawal of residence permits

Article R432-4

…4-7, 225-5 to 225-11, 225-12-1 and 225-12-2, 225-12-5 to 225-12-7, 225-13 to 225-15, 7° of article 311-4 and articles 312-12-1 and 321-6-1 of the Criminal Code;

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article L142-1

…of Norway or the Swiss Confederation, apply for the issue of a residence permit pursuant to article L. 311-1; 4° Who benefit from assisted return under article

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Transfers

Article L224-40

…ansferred to a retirement savings plan mentioned in this chapter: 1° A contract mentioned inarticle L. 144-1 of the French Insurance Code, the purpose of which is to acquire and enjoy personal lifetim…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-43

…the Conseil d'Etat shall set: 1° The conditions for applying the measures provided for in articles L. 623-36 to L. 623-41; 2° The conditions under which the destruction of goods likely to infringe a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-44

This Section shall not apply to farm-saved seed covered by Section 2a of this Chapter.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-42

In order to impose the measures provided for in articles L. 623-36 to L. 623-39, customs officers apply the powers vested in them by the customs code.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-41

Where the applicant uses information provided to him by the customs administration, by way of derogation from Article 59 bis of the Customs Code, for purposes other than those provided for in this cha…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 4: Withholding

Article L623-40

…ected of infringing a plant variety certificate is implemented after a request mentioned in Article L. 623-36 has been accepted, goods suspected of infringing a plant variety certificate may be destro…

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