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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-30-3

…ntractual documentation and, where applicable, the prospectus within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be publ…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Administrative penalties

Article L242-18-8

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 224-25-25 to L. 224-25-26 relating to updates is punishable by an administrative fine of up to 3,000 euros for an individual and 15,000 euros for a legal en…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee savings funds

Article L214-163

I. - Unless otherwise stipulated, articles L. 214-24-24 to L. 214-26-2 apply to AIFs covered by this sub-section.II. - Company mutual funds and employee shareholding open-ended investment companies ma…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1227-1

…aximum period of five years, a ban on civic, civil and family rights as provided for in article 131-26 of the Criminal Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: The Department's liability in the event of an accident

Article L3123-27

When the local elected representatives referred to in article L. 3123-26 are victims of an accident occurring in the course of their duties, the public authorities concerned shall pay directly to prac…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Liability of the region in the event of an accident.

Article L4135-27

When the local elected representatives referred to in article L. 4135-26 are victims of an accident occurring in the course of their duties, the public authorities concerned shall pay directly to the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Surrender by life insurance companies of annuities below a certain minimum amount.

Article A160-3

…basis of the tables and interest rates set by Articles 142-3 and 142-6 of Regulation No. 2015-11 of 26 November 2015 of the French Accounting Standards Authority relating to the accounting framework f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Financial and accounting system.

Article R121-20

…public companies and certain bodies with an economic or social purpose and by decree no. 55-733 of 26 May 1955 relating to the economic and financial control of the State.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Budget.

Article R2543-1

…e, Bas-Rhin and Haut-Rhin. The provisions of article R. 1612-10, and articles R. 1612-19 to R. 1612-26 do not apply to the municipalities referred to in article L. 2543-2.

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

Article R5142-28

…ing conditions : - by the interim delegated pharmacist or veterinarian mentioned in article R. 5142-26, designated by the competent corporate body ; - or, failing this, by an assistant pharmacist or v…

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