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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Issuance and management of electronic money

Article L752-11

…d in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 315-1 to L. 315-5 law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 315-6 Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Automatic exclusions specific to defence or security concession contracts

Article L3123-12

…ioned in the first paragraph of this Article, with the exception of those mentioned in Articles L. 3123-2 and L. 3123-3, may provide evidence that he/she has taken measures to demonstrate his/her reli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom to provide services

Article R4331-12-2

…es and provide, where applicable, the documents set out in the order referred to in article R. 4331-15.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Re-identification and verification of the identity of the customer and the beneficial owner

Article R561-11

…licable, identify and verify the identity of his beneficial owner in accordance with Article R. 561-7.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Penalties for irregularities.

Article L1235-12

If the employer fails to comply with the procedures for consulting staff representatives or informing the administrative authority, the court will award the employee involved in a mass redundancy for…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition, appointment and term of office.

Article R5312-12

Members who have died, resigned or lost the capacity in which they were appointed shall be replaced within three months. In this case, the term of office of the new members expires on the date on whic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Agreements with host companies

Article R6223-12

As soon as it has been signed, the agreement is sent by the employer to the director of the apprentice training centre, to the body responsible for registering the apprentice and, where applicable, to…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Economic rights

Article L122-11

The agreements mentioned in article L. 122-10 may provide for flat-rate remuneration in the cases defined in 1° to 3° of Article L. 131-4.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation

Article R5213-11

…cy, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may suspend the authorisation of an advertisement for a maximum period of three months.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Prior authorisation

Article R5223-11

…cy, the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé may suspend the authorisation of an advertisement for a maximum period of three months.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
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