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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Approval of investments

Article 211-47

The investment approval decision, taking into account the information provided by the production companies, indicates:1° The provisional classification of the cinematographic work as an original Frenc…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Procedure applicable to exceptions to copyright and related rights and to the transmission of digital files used to publish printed works

Article R331-40

When the rapporteur finds that conciliation between the parties is possible pursuant to the provisions of the first paragraph of Article L. 331-32 and in compliance with Article R. 331-33, he draws up…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Special provisions applicable to studies of the performance of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1126-19

…study from the developer. Where the competent authority considers that the requirements set out in Regulation (EU) No 2017/746 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 are not be…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to the matching of personal data carried out by the Autorité nationale des jeux and by La Française des jeux for the purposes of Article L. 333-1-4

Article R333-11

…l pursuant toArticle 38 of Act no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 on the opening up to competition and the regulation of online gambling.II. - La Française des jeux carries out the checks requested by an org…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations relating to the fight against prohibited games

Article R773-42

…ferred to in article 21 of Act no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 on the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online gambling sector, taken" are replaced by the words: "no exclusive right take…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations relating to the fight against prohibited games

Article R774-42

…ferred to in article 21 of Act no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 on the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online gambling sector, taken" are replaced by the words: "no exclusive right take…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations relating to the fight against prohibited games

Article R775-41

…ferred to in article 21 of Act no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 on the opening up to competition and the regulation of the online gambling sector, taken" are replaced by the words: "no exclusive right take…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Notifications and information

Article L233-11

…ding paragraphs shall be made available to the public under the conditions laid down in the General Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article L462-1

The Competition Authority may be consulted by parliamentary committees on draft legislation and on any matter concerning competition.It gives its opinion on any competition issue at the request of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-1

I.-The clinical investigations of the devices mentioned in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 are governed by the provisions of the afo…

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