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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R5112-4

The French pharmacopoeia is supplemented by a national formulary. The provisions of this national formulary may be made compulsory under the conditions set out in article R. 5112-2.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definition and obligation to register

Article R519-4

I. - The banking and payment services intermediaries referred to in Article L. 519-1 comprise the following categories: 1° Brokers in banking transactions and payment services, registered in the Trade…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 28: Energy labelling

Article R412-43-1

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 1 to 7 and 9 to 11 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/2013 of 11 March 2019 supplementing Regulation…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-4

The multi-annual residence permit is valid for four years, except when it is issued: 1° To the foreign national mentioned in article L. 421-22 ; in this case, its duration is equal to that remaining o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article A311-4

The preventive resolution plans referred to in article L. 311-8 shall include, quantifying them wherever necessary and possible, the following elements: 1° A description of the legal and organisationa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Monitoring and surveillance

Article L621-8-4

The Autorité des marchés financiers may obtain from the persons or entities referred to in II of Article L. 621-9 any documents or information, regardless of the medium, that is relevant to the perfor…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article R621-35-4

The controller of connection data requests or, where applicable, his deputy, receive an allowance the amount of which is set by order of the ministers responsible for the economy, the budget and the c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Technical operating conditions.

Article D6322-47

When the cosmetic surgery facilities are located in a health establishment : 1° The obligations laid down in articles D. 6322-40, D. 6322-41 except for the second paragraph, D. 6322-42 and D. 6322-46…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R122-4

The standard articles of association applicable to the various forms of sports company mentioned in article L. 122-2 are set out in Annexes I-1 to I-3.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation of cooperatives of activity and employment

Article R7331-4

Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 7332-2, the cooperative for activity and employment informs and advises salaried entrepreneurs in order to ensure their safety or protect their health…

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