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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-1

…instruments referred to in Article L. 211-1 and the savings bonds referred to in Article L. 223-1; 2° Any digital representation of a value that is not issued or guaranteed by a central bank or a pub…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: International trade marks and European Union trade marks

Article R717-1

The articles R. 712-3(2°, d), R. 712-9 to R. 712-11, R. 712-13 to R. 712-19, R. 712-23 and R. 712-23-1, R. 714-2 R. 714-4 to R. 714-8 and R. 716-1 to R. 716-14 shall apply to international trademark r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I

Article L4021-7

…uctures may present actions or programmes in line with the guidelines defined in article L. 4021-2 ;2° The actions or programmes mentioned in 1° of this article are evaluated before being made availab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L2326-3

Obstructing the inspections provided for in Article L. 2322-2 is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of €3,750. The establishment may be closed.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Special rules relating to real estate investment funds

Article L214-79

I.-The management company is required to file the declarations stipulated in article L. 233-7 of the French Commercial Code, for all shares held by the undertakings for collective investment in real e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibition on cash payment of certain claims

Article L112-7

Infringements of articles L. 112-6 to L. 112-6-2 are recorded by agents designated by order of the Minister responsible for the budget. The debtor or the court-appointed agent having made a payment in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Agency staff

Article L1432-9

The Agency's staff includes: 1° Civil servants; 2° The staff referred to in 1° of Article L. 6152-1; 3° Public law employees under contract; 4° Private law employees governed by the collective agreeme…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L363-1

…ticles L. 3813-12, L. 3813-13, L. 3813-26, L. 3813-35 and L. 3813-36 of the same code respectively; 2° The provisions of the Construction and Housing Code mentioned in this book are applicable under t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Inspectors of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé.

Article L5412-1

In the premises, places, installations and vehicles to which they have access pursuant to article L. 1421-2, as well as in public places, the Agency's inspectors, authorised and sworn under the condit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to the Department of Mayotte.

Article L927-1

…Industry is involved in drawing up the sustainable development plan and local town planning plans"; 2° De l'article L. 711-4, the words: "within the framework of the sectoral plans mentioned in 3° of…

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