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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article L950-1

…L. 135-1 to L. 135-3;Article L. 123-6 shall apply in its wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-1635 du 1er décembre 2016 renforçant le dispositif français de lutte contre le blanchiment et l…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L773-28

…rdinance no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 531-5 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 531-6 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 531-7 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 531-8 Order no. 2000-1223 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L775-22

…4 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 531-5 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 531-6 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 531-7 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 531-8 Order no. 2000-1223 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L774-28

…4 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 531-5 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 531-6 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 531-7 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 531-8 Order no. 2000-1223 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L784-8

…no. 2017-646/647 of 21 July 2017 L. 621-10-1 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 621-10-2 Law no. 2018-898 of 23 October 2018 L. 621-11 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 621-12 Order no. 2019-964 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L783-8

…no. 2017-646/647 of 21 July 2017 L. 621-10-1 Act no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 621-10-2 Act no. 2018-898 of 23 October 2018 L. 621-11 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 621-12 Order no. 2019-964 of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-2

…n of a European Certificate of Succession ;- Articles 44 to 57 and 60 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Rights of the holder of the pharmaceutical dossier

Article R1111-20-4

…ise the right of access to data concerning him or her provided for in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 with the Conseil national de…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Tax fines

Article 1770 decies

Any failure, error or omission under the obligations provided for in II of Article 1586 octies shall be punishable by a fine equal to €200 per employee concerned, up to a limit set at €100,000.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R920-1

…f articles R. 229-1 to R. 229-26 and R. 252-1 ;3° Book III, with the exception of of Article R. 321-18-1 ;4° Book IV, with the exception of Articles R. 463-16, R. 490-5 to R. 490-10;5° Book V;6° Book…

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