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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6123-204

…tives of care safety. 4° An organisation enabling the application of articles R. 6111-18 to R. 6111-21 and ensuring the availability of sterile medical devices, particularly in emergency situations.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Relationship between company or establishment agreements and agreements covering a wider territorial or professional scope.

Article L2253-1

…mentioned in article L. 912-1 of the Social Security Code; 6° The measures set out in article L. 3121-14, in 1° of article L. 3121-44, in article L. 3122-16, in the first paragraph of article L. 3123…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R356-54

…report to the supervisor and the annual quantitative statements referred to in II of Article L. 356-21 in accordance with the following timetable:a) No later than 26 weeks after the end of the underta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R722-22

The declaration of interests of commercial court judges referred to in I of article L. 722-21 includes the following information:1° Identification of the declarant:a) The surname, first name and date…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to specialised finance companies

Article L214-190-2

…as a specialised finance company on all deeds and documents intended for third parties. Articles L. 214-177 to L. 214-179 apply to specialised finance companies. For the preparation of their annual ac…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Agricultural products and foodstuffs

Article L433-2

…la pêche maritime ;2° De délivrer un certificat de conformité en méconnaissance de l'article L. 641-21 du code rural et de la pêche maritime;3° Using or attempting to use a certificate of conformity f…

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

Article L532-18

…thorised to provide investment services may, without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 511-21 to L. 511-26, provide investment and related services under the freedom to provide services in ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Responsibility of the competent authorities

Article L532-46

…a copy of the relevant cooperation arrangements it has entered into in accordance with Articles L. 214-24-1 and L. 532-36 to the host Member States of the asset management company concerned.The Autor…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions common to personal recovery without compulsory liquidation and to personal recovery with compulsory liquidation

Article R743-1

…deletion measure has been taken pursuant to the provisions of article L. 741-6, L. 742-20or L. 742-21, the certificate is drawn up and sent to the debtor by the registry when the judgment referred to…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter XX: Levies on betting and gaming

Article 302 bis ZH

…who must be subject, as online sports betting operators, to the authorisation mentioned in Article 21 of the aforementioned Act no. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010.

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