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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions, payment institutions and central counterparties

Article L613-33

…ed in sections 5 to 7 of Chapter II. The deregistration provided for in 7° of Article L. 612-39, in 5° of A of I of Article L. 612-40 and in the first paragraph of Article L. 312-5 is understood to me…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Seizable assets

Article L112-2

…he portion he determines, by creditors subsequent to the deed of gift or the opening of the legacy; 5° Movable assets necessary for the life and work of the distrainee and his family, other than for p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional transplant activities referred to in Article L. 162-30-5 of the Social Security Code

Article R6123-84-2

The national committee rules on authorisation to carry out exceptional transplants and issues the opinion provided for in the first paragraph of I of article L. 162-30-5 of the Social Security Code. I…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-59-1

The company operating as a wholesaler-distributor informs the operator of any shortage of supply of a medicinal product for which it is responsible for purchasing and storage, and of which it has not…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the recognition and monitoring in France of convictions and probation decisions handed down by the competent authorities of other Member States of the European Union

Article 764-24

…victing State; 4° The conviction is based on acts that do not constitute offences under French law; 5° The acts could have been judged by the French courts and the statute of limitations for the sente…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Annexes to article D3512-9-5

Article Annexe I

INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS TO BE SUPPLIED BY LABORATORIES IN THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL The application file shall include the following information and documents:1. The name and address of the appli…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 decies

(1) (Repealed)2. The persons mentioned in 2 of I of article 266 sexies, members of the air quality monitoring organisations provided for by article 3 of law no. 96-1236 of 30 December 1996 on air and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-6

…y of the contract or when the beneficiary intends to exercise the rights conferred by the contract; 5° In the case of a transaction relating to the financing of tangible or intangible assets for profe…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article D6431-2

…in the event of a tie, the oldest candidate is elected; 3° The staff representatives referred to in 5° of Article D. 6431-1 are elected by and from among the members of the Agency Committee representi…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Organisation and operation

Article R211-12-1

…s and diplomas; 4° the strategic areas to be developed within the national network for elite sport; 5° evaluation and expertise in elite sport. It is also responsible for all matters submitted to it b…

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