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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Initial training

Article D722-29

The period provided for in Article L. 722-17 is set at twenty months from the first day of the month following the election of the commercial court judge.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Preliminary sub-section: Scope and transitional provisions relating to the governance of investment firms

Article R533-16-4

…on from this section, class 1 bis investment firms are subject to the provisions of articles R. 511-17 to R. 511-26.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Postal voting

Article A713-13

…he summary statement of the envelopes received at the prefecture referred to in I of Article R. 713-17 is made available to each member of the election organisation committee.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies contributing to employment policy

Article R5522-85

For the application of article R. 5112-17 in Mayotte, the words: "the Departmental Director of Health and Social Affairs" are replaced by the words: "the Director of Immigration, Integration and Citiz…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title V: Information organisation

Article L451-2

I. - All insurance undertakings covering civil liability risks arising from the use of land motor vehicles in the territory of the French Republic, excluding carrier's liability, shall join the inform…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18-1

…be provided in conjunction with an investment service.For the purposes of Articles L. 213-3, L. 421-17 to L. 421-19, L. 211-36, L. 211-36-1, L. 211-35, L. 531-10, 5° of I, 6° of II and III of Article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I-1: Research involving the human person

Article L1541-4

…Law n° 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 L. 1121-7 Law no. 2019-180 of 8 March 2019 L. 1121-8 Ordinance no. 2020-232 of 11 March 2020 in French PolynesiaLaw no. 2012-300 of 5 March 2012 in New Caledonia L. 11…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Criminal penalties

Article L132-18

Natural persons guilty of the offence punishable under article L. 132-17 are prohibited, for a period of up to five years, from directly or indirectly engaging in commercial activity. Corporate entiti…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-48

…ided for by Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Article 49 of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 is exercised at the town hall of the place of accommodation or, in Paris, Lyon…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Rights of data subjects

Article R142-32

…ided for by Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and by Article 56 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 does not apply to the processing mentioned in Article R. 142-26.The rights of i…

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