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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: National Sports Agency

Article L112-11

In addition to those provided for inArticle 113 of the aforementionedLaw no. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011, the Agency's resources come mainly from the proceeds of the assigned taxes mentioned in the first…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-1-6

…uivalence decision by the European Commission on the basis of Article 46 of Directive 2006/43/EC of 17 May 2006. In the absence of a decision by the European Commission, the High Council assesses this…

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

Article D1332-18

…ared to the previous year, accompanied by the reasons, the information mentioned in article D. 1332-17 as well as the summary of public comments are communicated by the municipality to the Prefect and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions adapting Book VII.

Article R917-5

…or shall certify to the Prefect that they meet the conditions provided for in C of I of Article R. 917-17. "Candidates for the office of member of the bureau elected in respect of the college represen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R930-1

…in New Caledonia: 1° Book I, with the exception of articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-1 to R. 122-17, R. 123-171-1, R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, D. 123-235, D. 123-236, R. 127-1 to R. 134-17, R. 143-23…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Legal structures

Article L6223-8

…for the liberal practice of medical biologists created prior to the date of promulgation of Law no. 2013-442 of 30 May 2013 on the reform of medical biology and which, on this date, do not comply with…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to medical biology laboratories authorised in France

Article D6221-24

…n the cases described in 1° and 1° bis of III of Article 7 of the said Order, as amended by Law No. 2013-442 of 30 May 2013, shall be sent by registered letter with acknowledgement of receipt to the D…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Company accounts and accounting documents

Article L511-37

…solution shall ensure that the publications provided for in this Article, in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 and, for finance companies, in Ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY, SAINT-MARTIN AND SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L772-1

…the second paragraph, the words: "Pursuant to Articles 4 and 14 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013, this withdrawal may also be decided by the European Central Bank" are repla…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Mixed holding companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-4-1

…"establishment" shall be understood within the meaning of Article 4(1)(3) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013.A mixed parent undertaking of a f…

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