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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy

Article L511-34

…ning of article L. 356-1 of the Insurance Code, a group within the meaning of III of article L. 511-20 comprising at least one entity mentioned in 1° bis or 1° ter of article L. 561-2, or a mixed grou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-1

…s with an accepted market practice, within the meaning of Article 3(1)(9) of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Re…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 4: Portion of the contract performed by third parties

Article L3114-9

…° To entrust to small and medium-sized enterprises, within the meaning of Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial sector advisory committees

Article L784-5

…of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 614-1 and L. 614-2 law no. 2018-699 of 3 August 2018 L. 614-3law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 II.-For the application of the a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial sector advisory committees

Article L783-5

…f the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 614-1 and L. 614-2 Law no. 2018-699 of 3 August 2018 L. 614-3Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 II.-For the application of the a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 4: Compensation grants

Article L3334-7-1

…nce is created within the departments' overall operating allowance, the amount of which is equal in 2004, for each department, to the amount due in respect of 2003 pursuant to article L. 3334-7-1 as i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L743-4

…t-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 213-1 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 213-2 Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017 L. 213-3 with the exception…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L742-4

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 213-1 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 213-2 Order no. 2017-1674 of 8 December 2017 L. 213-3 with the exception…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Obligation to provide information on share buy-backs

Article L451-3

…fulfilled when the company has informed the market pursuant to Article 5 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Working conditions of the pharmacists or veterinary surgeons responsible and delegated.

Article R5142-19

…company or in an establishment of a company mentioned in 1° to 10° of article R. 5142-1 on 22 March 2003 are deemed to meet the conditions of practice mentioned in articles R. 5142-16 to R. 5142-18.

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