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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Beneficial owner

Article R561-3

…or this purpose, to hold, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the capital of the legal entity; 3° They have the power to appoint or dismiss the majority of the members of the administrative, mana…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D6211-3

…xtual interpretation appear in a report which includes the information mentioned in Article R. 6222-3, the identification information mentioned in Article D. 6211-2 and the identification of the signi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Regional cooperation

Article R4433-37

…ister responsible for Overseas France, and each of the local authorities mentioned in articles L. 4433-4-5-1 or L. 4433-4-5-3 defines the conditions under which local authority employees are received…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36

…the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution under the conditions defined in Article L. 561-36-1 ; 2° By the Autorité des marchés financiers in respect of the collective investment management…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Metallic coins

Article R734-3

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 121-3 and R. 121-4No. 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° Article R. 121-3 reads as…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 21: Hygiene of products, foodstuffs and animal feed mentioned in 6° of Article L. 412-1

Article R412-37

…s, foodstuffs and animal feed mentioned in 6° of Article L. 412-1: The provisions of Articles 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Code de la Consommation (French Consumer Code) apply to 2° The provisions of Articles…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Special provisions for certain types of research

Article L1127-3

…ducts of human or animal origin are involved, which do not fall within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017 as defined in Article 1 there…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Public policy

Article L2315-39

…ntative of the second college, or where applicable the third college, as provided for in Article L. 2314-11.The members of the health, safety and working conditions committee are appointed by the soci…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Martinique Regional Health Agency

Article D1445-3

For their application in Martinique: 1° Le 3° de l'article D. 1432-28 et le 8° des articles D. 1432-37, D. 1432-39 et D. 1432-41 ne sont pas applicables; 2° Le dernier alinéa de l'article D. 1432-29 n…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for holding office as mayor, deputy mayor, municipal councillor and arrondissement councillor

Article L2511-33

The articles L. 2123-1 to L. 2123-3, L. 2123-5, L. 2123-7, L. 2123-8, L. 2123-9, L. 2123-12 à L. 2123-15, II and III of article L. 2123-20, II of article L. 2123-24, the III of article L. 2123-24-1, t…

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