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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-1

Articles L. 3311-1, L. 3321-1, L. 3322-6, L. 3322-8, L. 3322-9, the first paragraph of Article L. 3336-4, Articles L. 3342-1 to L. 3342-3 of Book III of this Part are applicable in the Territory of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Investment allowances

Article 411-13

…ons set by the decree of 21 May 1992 taken for the application of article 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the distribution of cinematographic and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition of the Agency and Working Conditions Committee and procedures for electing and appointing its members

Article R1432-90

The procedures for organising electoral operations, the creation of polling stations and polling sections, their organisation and the conditions under which the Director General of the Agency appoints…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Organisation

Article R2512-4

…ty of Paris social action centre is subject to the provisions of article 28 of decree no. 69-83 of 27 January 1969 on public administration regulations relating to the organisation and remit of the Pa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Authorisation procedures.

Article R5141-37

…maximum residue limit of a pharmacologically active substance in application of Regulation (EC) No 470/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 laying down Community procedures…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Disclosure requirements for equity investments

Article L451-2-1

The information referred to in I of Article L. 233-7 of the Commercial Code is also provided when the issuer's registered office is outside the European Economic Area and falls within the cases referr…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-1-1

…he provisions of Article R. 332-1, they must hold assets in one currency in an amount not exceeding 7% of the assets existing in all other currencies.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Delegation hours

Article R2315-5

The time provided for in Article L. 2315-7 may be used cumulatively up to a maximum of twelve months. This rule may not result in a member having more than one and a half times the number of delegatio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L211-3

…ither in a securities account held by the issuer or by one of the intermediaries mentioned in 2° to 7° of Article L. 542-1 or, in the cases provided for in Article L. 211-7, in a shared electronic reg…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General rules.

Article R325-4

…withdrawing the authorisation provided for in Article L. 325-1 or in this Code or in Articles 6 or 7 of Article L. 612-39 of the Monetary and Financial Code, in the case of an undertaking authorised…

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