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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The French Association of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms and other professional bodies

Article L511-29

All credit institutions and finance companies are required to join a professional body or a central body affiliated to the Association française des établissements de crédit et des entreprises d'inves…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-2

I.-The project owner, the principal or the user company is liable to an administrative fine, under the conditions set out in article L. 1264-3 : 1° In the event of failure to comply with one of the ob…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for the fungibility of appropriations

Article L1434-8

I.-The resources allocated to the regional health agency to finance actions aimed at health promotion, health education and the prevention of illness, disability and loss of autonomy may not be alloca…

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

Article L214-39

An undertaking for collective real estate investment may take out loans up to a limit of 40% of the value of the real estate assets mentioned in 1° to 3° and 5° of I of article L. 214-36.To determine…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Responsibilities

Article R2512-25

The budget of the commune of Paris and the special budget of the police prefecture are voted by chapters. However must be authorized, by deliberation of the Paris council, any transfer concerning: 1°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Protection of sole traders

Article D526-30

I.-The transferor, donor or contributor shall publish, at his own expense, the universal transfer of business assets provided for in article L. 526-27, in the form of a notice in the Bulletin officiel…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of members and the company.

Article R322-72

The Board of Directors or the Management Board decides on the eligibility and pricing of any risk provided for in the Articles of Association, subject to the application of the laws and regulations in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Medical devices.

Article L5461-1

The following are empowered to investigate and record infringements and breaches of the provisions of Title I of Book II of this Part, as set out in Articles L. 5461-2 to L. 5461-9, as well as the reg…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: General health administration

Article L1535-2

The provisions of articles L. 1421-1, L. 1421-2, L. 1421-3 and L. 1427-1 are applicable to the French Southern and Antarctic Territories.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3-1: Marketing authorisation monitoring committee

Article R1313-27-3

Membership of the Monitoring Committee is incompatible with membership of the Scientific Advisory Board and the Ethics and Conflict of Interest Committee.

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