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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Territories and territorial health councils

Article L1434-9

The Regional Health Agency will define : 1° Sub-regional health democracy territories, so as to cover the whole of the region ; 2° Zones giving rise to : a) The distribution of the activities and faci…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Penalties

Article L311-7

Infringements of the provisions applicable to the classification and pricing of hotels are recorded and prosecuted under the conditions set out in articles L. 450-1 to L. 450-3 of the French Commercia…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Employee declaration and card payment procedures

Article R8293-6

The fee referred to in article R. 8291-3 is payable when the declaration referred to in articles R. 8293-1 to R. 8293-3 is made. Payment is made by telepayment. If payment is not made, the card will n…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Specific supervision of electronic money institutions

Article R613-39

When, pursuant to I of Article L. 613-33-3 , the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution initiates disciplinary proceedings against an electronic money institution referred to in I of Article…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Costs of proceedings.

Article L663-3-1

The remuneration of the agent appointed to assist the judge appointed pursuant to Article L. 645-4 is deducted from the sums allocated to the fund mentioned in Article L. 663-3. The conditions for the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation

Article R4461-34

All modifications relating to 2°, 3° and 4° of II of article R. 4461-32 are subject to prior authorisation after being sent to the competent administrative authority by registered letter with acknowle…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Certification of companies working in controlled areas

Article R4451-39

…8, taking into account their technical skills and the sector of activity in which they may operate; 3° The terms and conditions of accreditation of the bodies responsible for certifying companies.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 5: Aid for collective operations

Article 322-28

…sts associated with organising the operation;2° Costs of drawing up the programme for the operation;3° Costs of conferences and workshops;4° Costs of hiring spaces and equipment;5° Communication and r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of patients and users of the healthcare system.

Article L1531-3

…ute Autorité de santé and" do not apply; 2° The last paragraph of Article L. 1111-5 does not apply; 3° In the second paragraph of article L. 1111-7, the words: "or when the matter is referred to the d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Obligations where there is a high risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-20-3

The persons mentioned in 2° to 2°e and 3°a of Article L. 561-2 shall take measures to determine whether the beneficiaries of life insurance or capitalisation contracts and, where applicable, their ben…

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