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French Public Health CodeIn force
APPENDICES TO PART ONE

Article Annexe 13-7

DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN PROTECTION AGAINST IONISING RADIATIONThe terms "radioactive substance", "radioactive material" and "radioactive waste" are defined in article L. 542-1-1 of the French Envi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3371-2

…tioned in Article L. 344-2 of the Social Action and Family Code and equivalent structures" are replaced by the words: "created in application of local regulations";3° In Article L. 3113-2, the words:…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L3361-2

…tioned in Article L. 344-2 of the Social Action and Family Code and equivalent structures" are replaced by the words: "created in application of local regulations";3° In Article L. 3113-2, the words:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-1

I. - In order to provide investment services, investment services providers other than portfolio management companies must obtain authorisation. This authorisation is issued by the Autorité de contrôl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3

In this Code : 1° "Home Member State" means : a) in the case of non-life insurance, the Member State of the European Union in which the head office of the insurance undertaking covering the risk is si…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-19

…356-8 is calculated on the basis of consolidated data. The group solvency is equal to the difference between the own funds eligible to cover the Solvency Capital Requirement, calculated on the basis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Company mutual funds

Article L214-164

…companies, the regulations determine, under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat, the procedures for company representation on the supervisory board and the appointment of their representat…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: General information.

Article 38

…o be prohibited. 2. Where import or export is permitted only on presentation of an authorisation, licence, certificate, etc., the goods are prohibited if they are not accompanied by a regular document…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article A311-6

…he Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall examine : 1° The ability of the person concerned to identify within itself and, where applicable, within the group to which it belongs, the ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Combating mental illness

Article L3844-1

…esulting from Law no. 2021-998 of 30 July 2021 on the prevention of acts of terrorism and intelligence, subject to the adaptations set out in II.Articles L. 3211-12, L. 3211-12-2 and L. 3211-12-4 are…

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