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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-20

I. - By way of derogation from Article L. 561-18 and unless the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 objects, the persons mentioned in 1° to 7° bis and 7° quater of Article L. 561-2, as well as t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-41

…anisation;5° the compulsory resignation of one or more directors of the intermediation organisation;6° Removal from the register referred to in article L. 512-1 of the Insurance Code;7° A ban on carry…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R155-2

…external borders of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 are deleted; 6° References to Regulation (EC) No 390-2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 Apr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R156-2

…external borders of the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 are deleted; 6° References to Regulation (EC) No 390-2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 Apr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L774-5

…uropean Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 are deleted;5° In Article L. 511-41-5, in 6° of II, the references to Articles L. 613-20-4, L. 613-21-3 and L. 613-21-4 are deleted;6° In Arti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L775-5

…uropean Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 are deleted;5° In Article L. 511-41-5, in 6° of II, the references to Articles L. 613-20-4, L. 613-21-3 and L. 613-21-4 are deleted;6° In Arti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-2

…1999 relating to the issue of burial permits and cremation in New Caledonia and French Polynesia. " 6° a) In II of Article R. 1232-4-4, the words: "to the hospital sampling coordination team defined i…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Board of Directors

Article R6123-8

…Article L. 6316-2, on the basis of the national reference framework mentioned in Article L. 6316-3; 6° The annual activity report intended for Parliament and the Minister responsible for continuing vo…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Administrative penalties, precautionary measures and other consequences

Article L232-21

Violation of the provisions of this Title may result in one or more of the following consequences for the offender: 1° The suspension defined in 2° of I of article L. 232-23; 2° The financial penaltie…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Label rouge

Article L432-2

…red for sale or intended to be offered for sale, a red label in the knowledge that it is inaccurate;6° To use a method of presentation leading to the belief or of such a nature as to lead to the belie…

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