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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies

Article R533-16

…I of Article L. 533-22 describes the way in which the following elements in particular are ensured: 1° Monitoring of strategy, financial and non-financial performance, risks, capital structure, social…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Ionising radiation.

Article R1337-14-5

…L. 173-12 of the same code in application of article L. 1337-9 of the Public Health Code:1° The Autorité de sûreté nucléaire is substituted for the préfet de département for the application…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 210-0 A

I. - The provisions set out in 7a of Article 38, in Ib and in V of article 93 quater, to articles 112,115,120,121,151 octies, 151 octies A, 151 octies B, 151 nonies, 208 C, 208 C bis, 210 A to 210 C,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Written agreements

Article L441-3

…ed between the supplier, with the exception of suppliers of products mentioned in article L. 443-2, and the distributor or service provider sets out the reciprocal obligations to which the parties are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Written agreements

Article L441-5

A written agreement shall be drawn up, in compliance with articles L. 441-1 and L. 442-1 to L. 442-3, for any purchase of manufactured products, manufactured at the request of the purchaser with a vie…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Written agreements

Article L441-6

…L. 441-3 to L. 441-5 is punishable by an administrative fine of up to €75,000 for a natural person and €375,000 for a legal entity.The maximum fine incurred is increased to €150,000 for a natural per…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Written agreements

Article L441-7

I.-The contract concluded between a supplier and a distributor relating to the design and production of food products in a manner that meets the specific needs of the purchaser and sold under a distri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5132-43

…the provisions of article R. 5132-27, the provisions of this section apply to poisonous substances and preparations which are neither medicinal products mentioned in section 1 nor cosmetic products.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5132-44

Preparations containing either one or more substances included in lists I and II defined in article L. 5132-6, or one or more narcotic or psychotropic substances, in doses or concentrations too low to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Director

Article D6143-34

All delegations must state : 1° The name and position of the officer to whom the delegation has been given; 2° The nature of the delegated acts; 3° Any conditions or reservations which the Director de…

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