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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article D1524-7

…breaches of probity implemented by the company as part of the article 17 of Act no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 on transparency, the fight against corruption and the modernisation of economic activi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4746-1

…a) Not accompanied by, or not provided with a secure and easily accessible internet link to, the EU declaration of conformity provided for in Article 15 of the same Regulation, or accompanied by a dec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L744-1

…the wording resulting fromL. 211-1 Ordinance no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 211-2 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 211-3 Law no. 2023-171 of 9 March 2023 containing various provisions for a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L444-2

…tuna Islands", with the exception of their references in articles L. 413-1, L. 413-4, L. 413-5, L. 414-2, L. 414-3, L. 423-6, L. 423-13, L. 426-2, in 3° of article L. 434-7 as well as in the reference…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to register

Article L123-37

…ned in 1° to 5° of Article L. 123-36, information relating to the existence, where applicable, of a declaration of unseizability of the registered natural person's rights over any property not allocat…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter III: Local authorities

Article L113-4

…he territorial sports project defined by the regional sports conference, mentioned inarticle L. 112-14. A decree determines the conditions of application of this article.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-6

The Board of Directors decides on the business of the school. In particular, it deliberates on 1° The school project and the multi-annual performance contract; 2° The internal regulations, the rules g…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Control.

Article L1263-3

…nds working or accommodation conditions incompatible with human dignity as sanctioned byArticle 225-14 of the Penal Code or finds that the employer who has been notified of one of the administrative f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-3

…research referred to in 1° of Article L. 1121-1, recommendations for good practice are laid down by decision of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé. For the researc…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1142-2

…self-employed basis, health establishments, health services and the bodies mentioned in article L. 1142-1, and any other legal entity, other than the State, carrying out prevention, diagnosis or care…

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