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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-4-2

…ion from their supervisory authority, bodies governed by public law within the meaning of Directive 2004/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on the coordination of pro…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…ks in the digital age;Article L. 113-9-1 is applicable in the wording resulting from Order no. 2021-1658 of 15 December 2021.Articles L. 132-15, L. 132-17-1-1, L. 132-17-3, L. 132-17-4-1, L. 132-17-8…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-3

…ng only on a French regulated market, publish regulated information within the meaning of Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 on the harmonisation o…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-4

…public agissant sous son autorité; 2° En application du 11° de l'article 4 du décret n° 2009-707 du 16 juin 2009 modififié relatif aux services déconcentrés de la direction générale des finances publi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: Registration in the file

Article R53-8-7

…notification of the obligations provided for by Article 706-53-6 and paragraph 2 of II of article 216 of law no. 2004-204 of 9 March 2004 ;-date of execution or end of execution of the sentence or me…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L773-31

…541-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 541-4 to L. 541-6 with the exception of II Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 541-7 Order no. 2005-429 of 6 May 2005 L. 541-8 Ordinance no. 2016-827 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L774-31

…541-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 541-4 to L. 541-6 with the exception of II Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 541-7 Order no. 2005-429 of 6 May 2005 L. 541-8 Ordinance no. 2016-827 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L775-25

…541-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 541-4 to L. 541-6 with the exception of II Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 541-7 Order no. 2005-429 of 6 May 2005 L. 541-8 Ordinance no. 2016-827 of…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
CHAPTER III: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL.

Article L133-1

…eld of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, or Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 on the provision of air navigati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1161-8

…her in 3° of Article R. 5121-25 and Article R. 5121-37-2, or in Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 laying down Community procedures…

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