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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Bulletin officiel des annonces civiles et commerciales.

Article R123-212

…siness, the Registrar shall cause the notice to be published in accordance with Articles R. 123-155 et seq, mentioning the first notice.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the entry into or exit from national territory of elements or products of the human body mentioned in Article R. 1245-1 coming from or destined for Member States of the European Union or parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of in vitro diagnostic medical devices.

Article R1245-21

…the first paragraph are intended for the manufacture of in vitro diagnostic medical devices which meet the requirements to which they are subject in order to be placed on the market. The manufacturers…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recommendations sent to subscribers

Article L331-21

…and the measures that may be taken by the Autorité de Régulation de la Communication Audiovisuelle et Numérique. They shall also include, in the contracts concluded with their subscribers, the crimin…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acquisition of French nationality by birth and residence in France

Article 21-11

…arents may, from the age of sixteen, claim French nationality by declaration, under the conditions set out in articles 26 et seq if, at the time of his declaration, he has his residence in France and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Terms of engagement and services of the statutory auditor

Article R823-21

…ort.He shall also inform the Autorité des marchés financiers or the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution when he is appointed to a person or entity subject to their supervision.The report…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-21

The application for marketing authorisation is sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. It must state : 1° The name and address of the f…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Acquisition of French nationality by declaration of nationality

Article 21-14

…under Article 30-3 may claim French nationality by declaration made in accordance with Articles 26 et seq. They must either have maintained or acquired clear cultural, professional, economic or famil…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article R311-21

…36, II of Article L. 311-42 or II of Article L. 311-48, the resolution college shall notify the competent authorities of the countries in which these insurance contracts were concluded and, where appl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Free information, screening and diagnostic centres

Article D3121-21

…l and medico-social cooperation groups mentioned inarticle L. 312-7 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and activities

Article R5126-21

…shment, the subcontracting activity is authorised by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. For an army hospital, when the subcontracting laboratory of the pharmacy f…

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