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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter III: Plant breeding

Article L623-27-2

…ved in the production, manufacture or distribution of such products or the provision of such services. The production of documents or information may be ordered if there is no legitimate impediment.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single title

Article L811-2-2

For the application of this code in Mayotte, the following words listed below are replaced respectively by the following words: a) "region" and "department" by "Mayotte"; b) "cour d'appel" by "chambre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of municipal mandates

Article L2123-24-2

…g to their actual attendance at plenary sessions and meetings of committees of which they are members. Any reduction in this amount may not exceed, for each member, half of the allowance that could be…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-2-2

…il lays down the general operating rules applicable to all ordinal bodies in its internal regulations. It draws up and publishes an annual activity report, which includes data on disciplinary cases co…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative penalties

Article L232-23-3-2

…nt of an administrative composition agreement concluded pursuant to the fourth paragraph of article L. 232-22, and the Sanction Commission may, under the conditions set out below, suspend the sanction…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-2-4

…nt Board of mutual insurance companies shall draw up a management report. The provisions of Article L. 322-4-3 of this Code apply.Mutual insurance companies shall appoint one or more statutory auditor…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L322-26-2-3

Notwithstanding the provisions of the first paragraph of II of article L. 823-19 of the French Commercial Code, the specialised committee referred to in this article may include a maximum of two membe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POLICE

Article L2212-2

…ting or remedying untoward events that could be caused by the divagation of evil or ferocious animals.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6461-2

The Territorial Council shall lay down the rules applicable to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon in the matters listed in II of Article LO 6414-1. However, the State remains competent to lay down, in the matte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical professions.

Article L4441-2

…of the Medical Council in New Caledonia or French Polynesia or, failing this, by the National Council.The Disciplinary Chamber may only sit validly if all its members are present.The disciplinary cham…

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