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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5441-8

I.-The following is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros:1° Placing on the market, free of charge or for consideration, a veterinary medicinal product subject to the prov…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-114

…eria: 1° In accordance with the conditions laid down in the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers, the real estate investment trust takes appropriate account of the risk that its…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7b: Compassionate prescribing frameworks

Article R5121-76-3

When it is considering drawing up a compassionate prescribing framework, the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may, by any means capable of giving a date certain of r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article R5461-4

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° For the manufacturer of a medical device or its authorised representative, failing to make available to the Director General of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L533-26

…he provisions of this II do not apply to members appointed on the basis of Articles 4 or 6 of Order 2014-948 of 20 August 2014 on the governance and capital transactions of publicly held companies to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L824-2

…the requirements imposed by this code or, where applicable, by Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of 16 April 2014 ; 2° Prohibition, for a period not exceeding three years, from exercising admi…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax base

Article 1388 bis

…a signatory, in the districts concerned, of an urban contract provided for in article 6 of law no. 2014-173 of 21 February 2014 of programming for the city and urban cohesion and an agreement, append…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Creation.

Article L5216-1

…an experimental basis and for a maximum period of eighteen months from the promulgation of Law no. 2014-58 of 27 January 2014 on the modernisation of territorial public action and the affirmation of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L773-14

…r no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 518-23 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 518-24 law no. 2014-617 of 13 June 2014 L. 518-24-1 with the exception of its second paragraph Law no. 2019-486 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L775-13

…r no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 518-23 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 518-24 law no. 2014-617 of 13 June 2014 L. 518-24-1 with the exception of its second paragraph Law no. 2019-486 of…

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