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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rights of foreign employees.

Article L8252-4

The sums due to the foreign national not authorised to work, in the cases provided for in 1° to 3° of article L. 8252-2, are paid to him/her by the employer within thirty days of the offence being det…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-2

As stated in Articles 511-1 and 511-1-1 of the French Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-1-The taking of cells or gametes for the purpose of creating a child genetically identical to another pe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L511-53-1

Credit institutions and finance companies shall ensure that all loans granted to members of the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Directors

Article L533-27-1

Investment firms shall ensure that all loans granted to members of the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions or to their related parti…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-78

…ice in Corsica is administered by a board of directors made up of representatives of the Corsican collectivity, the communes and the public establishments for inter-communal cooperation in the adminis…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Organisation of fire and rescue services in Corsica

Article L1424-79

…teen members and a maximum of thirty members. Its composition is determined in accordance with Article L. 1424-26. Seats are distributed between: 1° The Corsican local authority; 2° The municipalities…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-43

The articles listed in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Illegal practice.

Article L4161-2

The practice of dentistry is unlawful: 1° Any person who habitually or by continuous direction, even in the presence of a practitioner, takes part in the practice of dentistry, by consultation, person…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-1

The members of the risk committee set up pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 533-31 have the knowledge, skills and expertise to enable them to understand, manage and monitor the investment firm's…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-2

The risk committee shall advise the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions on matters concerning the investment firm's overall risk str…

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