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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article R561-36-1

I. - The persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall be informed directly, in writing and by any means likely to confer a date certain and to guarantee the security and conservation of this designat…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5211-9

…ion establishment provides, under the conditions set out in the second paragraph of article L. 5211-26, the appointment of a liquidator, this is decided by the representative of the State in the depar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and activities.

Article R5142-1

…al products have been manufactured by an establishment not authorised under Article 44 of Directive 2001/82/EC of 6 November 2001 on the Community code relating to veterinary medicinal products. For m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 7

…n excess of 23,000 euros (cf. article 10 of law no. 2000-321 of 12 April 2000, art. 1 of decree no. 2001-495 of 6 June 2001), the local authority provides either an individualised resolution containin…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-10

The Agency's Board of Directors comprises twenty-three members appointed by order of the Minister for the Economy and Finance and the Minister for Tourism:1° Seven representatives of holiday voucher b…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable profits and income

Article 236 bis

If a company that has opted for the regime defined in the second paragraph of 1° bis of 1 of Article 39 is absorbed by a company that has not exercised this option, the paid holiday pay corresponding…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation.

Article L461-1

I. - The Competition Authority is an independent administrative authority. It ensures that competition operates freely. It contributes to the competitive operation of markets at European and internati…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Composition and organisation

Article D821-11

The Bureau of the National Consumer Council comprises, for each college, seven full members and an equal number of alternate members. The national consumer protection associations, benefiting from the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances.

Article L5432-1

I. - Any failure, in the context of a regulated activity, to comply with the provisions adopted in application of article L. 5132-8 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000:1°…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-13

In order to be authorised, the issuer must open a specific bank or post office account, in accordance with article L. 1271-11, into which the funds received as consideration for the transfer of the se…

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