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Showing 15511560 of 41745 articles for Art. 4 mai 1994

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Cooperation with guarantee funds

Article L612-46

The guarantee funds referred to in Articles L. 312-4, L. 313-50 and L. 322-2 of this Code, L. 421-1 and L. 423-1 of the French Insurance Code, L. 431-1 of the French Mutual Code and L. 931-35 of the F…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L6211-4

…f apprenticeship contracts, prior to their submission under the conditions set out in article L. 6224-1. To this end, the consular chambers may be instructed by the skills operators to participate in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation and operation.

Article R6113-45

…acts that are not reserved to the Board of Directors by virtue of the provisions of article R. 6113-43. He prepares the decisions of the Board of Directors and ensures that they are implemented. It pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-43

…institutions authorised in France are members of the guarantee fund provided for in articles L. 312-4 to L. 312-16.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Criminal penalties

Article L342-4

A credit intermediary's failure to comply with the obligations set out in article L. 322-4 is punishable by a fine of 150,000 euros.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Principles.

Article R232-44

…after consultation with the College;2° Repealed ;3° One member appointed by the Minister for Sport;4° One member appointed by the Minister for Health;5° One member appointed by the Minister for Resea…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article D112-4

…its care; 3° Enriching national collections by acquiring cultural property on behalf of the State; 4° The design and implementation of educational and dissemination activities aimed at ensuring equal…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the National Institute of Industrial Property

Article R411-4

…iaries, the acquisition or disposal of shareholdings, and the purchase, sale or lease of buildings; 4° It authorises loans and accepts gifts and legacies; 5° It decides on legal actions and settlement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Indoor lactaria

Article D2323-4

…the lactarium site; 2° Preparing, qualifying and processing breast milk; 3° Preserving breast milk; 4° Delivering breast milk on medical prescription. These tasks are carried out solely on the basis o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-43

…n the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting from L. 574-1 Ordinance no. 2020-115 of 12 February 2020 L. 574-2 Ordinance no. 2016-1635 of 1 December 2016 L…

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