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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Disciplinary powers, relations with statutory auditors and cooperation

Article R784-8

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article R211-37

…t, the victim must provide the following information:1° Full name ;2° Their date and place of birth;3° His professional activity and the address of his employer(s);4° The amount of his or her professi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-3

I.-The provisions of Chapter I of Title II of Book VII of Part Five of the present Code mentioned in Article 55-1 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Pol…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Responsibilities.

Article R462-3

The adversarial procedure provided for in Article L. 462-3 includes the notification of a report by the general rapporteur to the parties involved before the court, to the Government Commissioner to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Verification of the conditions governing admission to the profession

Article R519-37

The association shall ensure that its members comply with the obligation to take out the professional indemnity insurance referred to in Article L. 519-3-4. In particular, it verifies that this contra…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L425-1

I.-The provisions of article L. 333-9 are applicable in New Caledonia. II-The athlete designated in articles L. 425-1-1 and L. 425-1-2 as well as articles L. 425-9-1 to L. 425-9-3 is that defined in 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Traditional herbal medicinal products

Article R5121-107-9

…respond to that declared; 2° The medicinal product could be harmful under normal conditions of use; 3° The data on traditional use are insufficient, in particular on the grounds that the pharmacologic…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Provisions relating to practitioners recruited in application of 3° of Article L. 6152-1

Article R6152-700

…rovisions of this section shall remain applicable only to practitioners recruited in application of 3° of Article L. 6152-1 in service on the date of publication of Decree no. 2022-135 of 5 February 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Adapted companies

Article L5213-19-1

…ion or termination; 2° The procedures for the specific support referred to in Article L. 5213-13-1; 3° The procedures for determining, allocating and paying the financial assistance from the State ref…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conformity, safety and enhancement of products and services

Article L511-15

To investigate and record the offences and breaches mentioned in this sub-section, the authorised agents have the powers defined in Sections 1 to 3 of Chapter II of this Title and may implement the me…

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