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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Health rules applicable to bathing water

Article D1332-35

…inition given in article D. 1332-15 and transmitted under the conditions defined in article D. 1332-16 ; 2° The profiles when they are drawn up, revised and updated, determined according to the rules…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I

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 Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-2

…7° May set up revenue and expenditure accounts under the conditions laid down in article R. 821-14-16; 8° Concludes contracts, agreements and procurement contracts on behalf of the High Council; 9° K…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R733-4

…f the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 122-4 to R. 122-10n° 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° The words: "La Poste" are replaced by the wo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R732-4

…f the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 122-4 to R. 122-10n° 2013-383 of 6 May 2013II. - For the application of I:1° The words: "La Poste" are replaced by the wo…

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

Article L785-3

…1332 of 6 November 2014 L. 613-25 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 613-26 Order no. 2020-1636 of 21 December 2020 L. 613-27 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 613-28 law no. 2013-672…

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

Article L784-4

…1332 of 6 November 2014 L. 613-25 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 613-26 Order no. 2020-1636 of 21 December 2020 L. 613-27 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 613-28 law no. 2013-672…

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

Article L783-4

…1332 of 6 November 2014 L. 613-25 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 613-26 Order no. 2020-1636 of 21 December 2020 L. 613-27 Ordinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 613-28 law no. 2013-672…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and scope of application

Article L612-1

…nd exercising the powers of a resolution authority within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2021/23 of 16 December 2020 on a framework for the recovery and resolution of central counterparties;5° Ensurin…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Certification of accounts

Article A823-6-1

…ome statement or one of the key ratios. Communication with the bodies referred to in Article L. 823-16 of the Commercial Code 15. In accordance with the principles defined in the standard "Communicati…

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