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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Criminal penalties

Article L242-7-2

Where a fine is imposed pursuant to articles L. 242-5 and L. 242-6, following a request for mutual assistance under Article L. 511-10 involving a large-scale or EU-wide infringement, pursuant to Artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-49-2

The chairman who has ruled on a measure provided for in the first or second paragraph of III of Article L. 321-23-2 may not sit on the sanctions committee ruling on the situation of the same professio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article D533-11

…med to be professional clients within the meaning of article L. 533-16, for all investment services and all financial instruments:1. a) The credit institutions referred to in article L. 511-9 ; b) The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments

Article L214-1

I. - The following constitute collective investment schemes1° Undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parli…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L2311-1

The provisions of this Title apply to private-law employers and their employees.They also apply to1° Public industrial and commercial establishments ;2° Public administrative establishments when they…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-4-2

Interchangeable equipment is a device which, after a machine or tractor has been put into service, is assembled to it by the operator himself in order to modify its function or provide a new function,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and election (R)

Article R5211-24

Where an election is held to designate the representatives of the colleges mentioned in 1°,2° or 3° of article L. 5211-43, the vote shall take place without adding or deleting names and without changi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Authorisation and renewal

Article R1173-2

…on referred to in II of article L. 1173-1 of this code is granted for a period of five years, when: 1° The applicant undertakes to comply with the specifications referred to in the fourth paragraph of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L3123-20

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 3123-1 and L. 3123-2 is treated as equivalent to actual working time for the purposes of determining entitlement to social benefits.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Social protection

Article L4135-20

The time of absence provided for in articles L. 4135-1 and L. 4135-2 is deemed to be equivalent to actual working time for the purposes of determining entitlement to social benefits.

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