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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Operations concerned

Article L722-4

The provisions of this section apply to transfers of funds in any currency issued or received by a payment service provider or intermediary payment service provider domiciled in Saint-Barthélemy, Sain…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION

Article L512-4

…a decision of the Cour nationale du droit d'asile or the Conseil d'Etat, the matter may be referred to the court by the Office français de protection des réfugiés et apatrides or by the Minister respo…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-4

Failure by any person exploiting a medicinal product or product to communicate any new information likely to influence the assessment of the benefits and risks of the medicinal product or product conc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-44

To ensure the prevention of and protection against explosions, the employer shall take the technical and organisational measures appropriate to the type of operation on the basis of the principles of…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section

Article R5146-4

…er the conditions defined in article R. 205-1 of the rural and maritime fishing code and authorised to investigate and record offences provided for and punished by the provisions of title III of book…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-45

…the Minister for the Economy, credit institutions and finance companies shall publish in the notes to their annual financial statements information on their establishments and activities in non-coope…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-46-1

The budget controller monitors the management of jobs and staff appropriations under the conditions set out in the Order of 7 August 2015 on the budgetary rules of the bodies.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-49-1

…ficer, the budget controller shall draw up a document setting out the detailed list of acts subject to approval or opinion, the amounts of the approval or opinion thresholds, the format of the documen…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Budgetary control

Article A211-44-1

…no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management before they are sent to the members of the governing body.

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Provisions common to the National Commission for Voting Operations and the Regional Commissions for Voting Operations

Article R2122-48-5

…ets the agenda. The meeting may be convened by any means, including fax or e-mail. The same applies to any documents required for the preparation of the meeting or drawn up following the meeting. At l…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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