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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory

Article L784-13

…nsurance Codes do not apply. III.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° In article L. 631-1: a) The second paragraph of II is replaced by the following provisions: "The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory

Article L783-13

…ce Codes are not applicable. III.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table above: 1° In article L. 631-1: a) The second paragraph of II is replaced by the following provisions: "The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-133

…rovisions of Titles II and III of Book II and Title II of Book VIII of the French Commercial Code : 1° The shares are fully paid up as soon as they are issued; 2° Any contribution in kind is assessed…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Paragraph 1: Additional penalties applicable to natural persons

Article L823-6

…cted under Articles L. 823-1, L. 823-2 or L. 823-3 are subject to deportation from French territory:1° For a maximum of ten years, in the event of conviction under Articles L. 823-1 or L. 823-2;2° Per…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1-4

…361-4 of the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code and which complies with the conditions provided for in 1°, 2° and 4° of I of article L. 361-4-1 of the same code is a member of the group mentioned in arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Special conditions for the "pneumology" option

Article D6124-177-36

In addition to the premises provided for in article D. 6124-177-1, the authorised site includes: 1° Areas required for bronchial drainage, massages and exercise training; 2° An emergency room equipped…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Examination for admission to the traineeship

Article A321-14

The written eligibility tests comprise:1° A theoretical test lasting four hours on legal subjects, related to the activities of public sales of furniture, the mark for which is assigned a coefficient…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to investment service providers

Article L533-10-2

Without prejudice to the application of Section 8 of Chapter I of Title I of Book V, Articles II and III of Article L. 533-29 apply to credit institutions authorised to provide one or more of the inve…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Tube feeding bottles

Article R5463-1

Failure to comply with 1° of article L. 5231-2 to manufacture, sell, offer for sale, display or import tube feeding bottles is punishable by a fourth-class fine. Natural persons guilty of the offence…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-15

…tober 2013, such withdrawal may also be decided by the European Central Bank in the following cases:1° The institution has obtained authorisation by making false statements or by any other irregular m…

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