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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Registration upon declaration

Article R123-89

…y, in accordance with the procedure laid down in article R. 123-1, on pain of a civil fine of 15 to 750 euros imposed by the judicial court, without prejudice to the application of disciplinary sancti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Fire and rescue services

Article R1424-33

…r firefighters who, subject to specific rules laid down in application of article 23 of law no. 96-370 of 3 May 1996 relating to the development of volunteer work in the fire service, may not carry ou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R782-5

…lesIn the version resulting from the decreeR. 612-20, with the exception of 2°, 3° and 4° of In° 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017R. 612-20-1 with the exception of paragraphs II to VIIn° 2020-1637 of 20 Dec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R783-5

…lesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-20, with the exception of 2°, 3° and 4° of In° 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017R. 612-20-1 with the exception of paragraphs II to VIIn° 2020-1637 of 20 Dec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R784-5

…lesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-20, with the exception of 2°, 3° and 4° of In° 2017-1313 of 31 August 2017R. 612-20-1 with the exception of paragraphs II to VIIn° 2020-1637 of 20 Dec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Controlling epidemics and certain communicable diseases

Article R3841-1

…of application of decree no. 2020-610 of 22 May 2020 taken for the application of article L. 3131-17 of the Public Health Code. For the application of these provisions in New Caledonia and French Pol…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-3

…a public interest entity, it shall comply with the provisions of Article 6 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on specific requirements for t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: Special provisions relating to general insurance in the départements of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Moselle

Article L191-3

…ent, except those which give the parties a simple option and which are contained in Articles L. 191-7, L. 192-2 and L. 192-3.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Alert

Article L4002-1

…sional covered by this Part may be the subject of an alert under the conditions set out in Articles 7 and 8 of Order 2016-1809 of 22 December 2016 on the recognition of professional qualifications of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: APPEALS TO THE NATIONAL COURT ON ASYLUM RIGHTS

Article R532-2

…a case is assigned may refer the decision on the appeal to the panel provided for in Article R. 131-7.

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