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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L784-1

…Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 611-1-3 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 611-2 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 611-3 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 611-3-1 Act no. 2010-1249 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-5

I.-In order to draw up the declaration relating to the employment obligation, the bodies mentioned in articles L. 213-1 and L. 752-4 of the Social Security Code or in article L. 723-2 of the Rural and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Examination and conditions of authorisation.

Article R5121-50

The Director General of the Agence de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products) makes public, in particular via the Agency's website: 1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: National Council and National Disciplinary Chamber.

Article L4122-3

…o have been sanctioned pursuant to the provisions of article L. 4124-6 of this Code and articles L. 145-2 and L. 145-2-1 of the Social Security Code are ineligible.The duties of assessor to the nation…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-6 art R131-3 et R132-7

…t paragraph indicates to the person being prosecuted all the rights defined in this article.Article 14In the event of an emergency, circumstances relating to the smooth running of sporting competition…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article D6153-10-1

…ey complete an outpatient placement located in a geographical area provided for in 1° of article L. 1434-4 or in I of article L. 5125-6 for pharmacy interns. Interns who are provided with accommodatio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1590

…according to the period of validity of the exclusive exploration licence provided for in Article L. 142-1 or article L. 142-2 of the Mining Code and according to the following rates per square kilomet…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Companies required to register

Article L123-37

…tion and documents relating to this scheme referred to in articles L. 526-7 to L. 526-11 and L. 526-14 to L. 526-17. A Conseil d'Etat decree specifies the information and documents that must be regist…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-6

…ablishment; 13° the registration of trademarks, patents and any other intellectual property rights; 14° Participation in any form of public or private grouping; 15° Acceptance of gifts and legacies; 1…

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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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