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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-6

…d to in Article 24 of Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009. This formal notice may be accompanied by a penalty payment of up to €500 per day o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Supplementary provisions

Article L3141-23

…ractioning of leave beyond the twelfth day is carried out under the following conditions: a) Days remaining due in application of the second paragraph of article L. 3141-19 may be granted in one or mo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Purpose and award conditions

Article 821-2

Grants are awarded to operators of cinemas eligible for financial aid for the creation and modernisation of cinemas who meet the following conditions: 1° Be registered on the "pass Culture Pro" digita…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-10-1

The grouping referred to in Article L. 6113-10 is subject to the provisions of Chapter II of Law No. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 on simplifying and improving the quality of law, subject to the following p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Intermediary parent companies

Article R517-9

For the purposes of determining the threshold of 40 billion euros set out in Article L. 517-11, the total value of the assets in the European Union of a group whose parent undertaking is established i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article D532-23-4

Where an investment service provider other than an asset management company plans to amend any of the disclosures referred to in I of Article D. 532-23-2, it shall inform the Autorité de contrôle prud…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions

Article L1162-1

A fine of €30,000 shall be imposed for implementing a programme without the authorisation required under articles L. 1161-2 and L. 1161-5.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-45

…of Article L. 311-42 shall be published in the Journal officiel. By way of derogation from article 2018-2 of the French Civil Code, this publication shall render the assignment of the debt resulting…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-1-2

…veterinary medicinal products not falling within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, excluding extemporaneous preparations, is carried out by a qualified person or a company or bo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-77

For the purposes of 1° of I of article L. 214-31, a company is deemed to carry out its activities mainly in establishments located in the regions or geographical area chosen by a local investment fund…

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