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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: "My Training Activity" information system

Article R6351-14

The purpose of the processing mentioned in Article R. 6351-13 is to enable: 1° The submission of the declaration of activity provided for in Article L. 6351-2 and the amending declaration provided for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title V: Health products composed in whole or in part of genetically modified organisms.

Article L5150-1

…d L. 537-1 of the Environment Code apply to the products mentioned in Article L. 5311-1 and to the veterinary medicinal products mentioned in Article L. 5141-2 of this Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police

Article L2573-18

…142 of 21 February 1996 L. 2212-4 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996II. - Article L. 2212-2 is completed by the following sentence:"An order of the High Commissioner determines the conditions under wh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: European FIA management companies

Article L532-21-3

…3° of the first paragraph of Article L. 533-10 when these management companies manage an AIF or market its units or shares on an unrestricted basis. III - The Autorité des marchés financiers may requi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Transfer of the employment contract.

Article L1224-4

A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall determine the application of articles L. 1224-1 and L. 1224-2.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the preparation, assessment and implementation of preventive recovery plans

Article L613-37-1

…erred to in II of Article L. 613-37.It shall endeavour to reach a joint decision with the other competent authorities under the conditions set out in III of Article L. 613-37.It may refer the matter t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article L626-27

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Alerts to the Deputy European Public Prosecutor and the exercise of his powers

Article D47-1-31

…The following offences must be reported if they affect revenue received, expenditure incurred or assets which come under the budget of the European Union, the budgets of the institutions, bodies, offi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L122-5

The capital of a société anonyme à objet sportif is made up of registered shares. However, it may consist of bearer shares if the company wishes to make a public offer of its shares other than the off…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R324-3

…y the information referred to in II of article L. 324-2-1 for each furnished tourist accommodation let in the municipality through this person, even if the accommodation is no longer offered for letti…

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