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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Negotiability

Article L211-16

No person may claim, for any reason whatsoever, a financial security whose ownership has been acquired in good faith by the holder of the securities account in which the securities are registered or b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article R621-10

…d any amendments to it during the year;2° The financial statements and the appropriation of profits;3° The accounting and financial regulations, which are forwarded to the Minister for the Economy;4°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Poison control centres.

Article R6141-50

Entry on the list referred to in article L. 6141-4 is made at the request of the regional hospital centre, after deliberation by its supervisory board. It is subject to compliance with the provisions…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Single chapter

Article R641-1

…3 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna.2° Book II, with the exception of 4° of Article R. 211-3 and 3°, 5° and 6° of Article R. 241-1 ;Article R. 211-4 as amended by Decree no. 2019-992 of 26 Septembe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operation

Article R4021-18

The travel expenses of the members of the bodies of the Agence nationale du développement professionnel continu are reimbursed under the conditions laid down by decree no. 2006-781 of 3 July 2006 sett…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions applicable to requests for information received by the French services

Article 695-9-41

…2° Would prejudice the conduct of criminal investigations or jeopardise the safety of individuals; 3° Or would be manifestly disproportionate or pointless in relation to the purposes for which it was…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section X: Application procedures

Article 298 octodecies

…4 of the same code; > Energy products, coal, oil and gas are considered to be alcoholic beverages. 3° Energy products, coal, natural gas and products assimilated to energy products are understood res…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-42

…La Française des Jeux the requests for reconciliation referred to in I and II of Article R. 131-43; 3° Receive in response the information mentioned in Article R. 131-44. A copy of the authorisation d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Informing the authorities about risk prevention

Article R4411-44

…or mixture containing it ;2° The precautions to be taken in its use, storage, transport or disposal;3° The nature and content of any hazardous substance contained in a mixture, excluding information c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment institutions

Article L773-22

I.- Subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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