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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-18

The provisions of articles L. 237-1 to L. 237-31 of the French Commercial Code apply in the event of the dissolution of the issuing association, subject to the provisions of the law of 1 July 1901 rel…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter II: Liability for defective products

Article 1245-5

…or any other form of distribution.Persons whose liability may be sought on the basis of articles 1792 à 1792-6 and 1646-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Approval of financial holding companies, mixed financial holding companies and parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-18

…garding approval and exemption from approval and the supervisory measures referred to in Article L. 612-33 are subject to the agreement of the coordinator designated in Article L. 633-2. Refusal decis…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Collective protection measures

Article R4451-18

…e exposure of workers is likely to reach or exceed one of the levels mentioned in I of Article R. 4451-15. II-The measures mentioned in I are based in particular on : 1° The implementation of other wo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Sub-section 1: Provisions applicable to the release under constraint provided for in I of article 720

Article D147-17-5

The prison integration and probation service located within the jurisdiction of the prison in which the person subject to compulsory release is incarcerated will give or arrange for the person to be g…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Other sanctions and measures

Article 1840 G

…event of a breach of the undertaking given by a forestry group under the conditions provided for in 3° of 1 of Article 793 for the improvement of the production and land structure of French forests, t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IIc: Provisions applicable to certain breaches of the Highway Code

Article R49-18

Where a deposit has been paid pursuant to the provisions of Article 529-10,the following provisions shall apply: If the deposit is not followed by a request for exoneration or a claim made in accordan…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Qualifications required.

Article R321-18

Subject to the provisions of Article R. 321-65, no person may conduct voluntary sales of furniture by public auction unless he meets the following conditions: 1° Be French or a national of a State oth…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Tasks and procedures for designating reference medical biology laboratories

Article D6211-18

Without prejudice to the provisions of Articles L. 1413-3 and L. 1413-8, a reference medical biology laboratory for specific medical biology tests or for specific pathologies, within the meaning of pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-18

Failure to comply with the obligations set out in Articles L. 722-6 to L. 722-8 is punishable by a fine equal to 50% of the sum involved in the offence or attempted offence. If the offence referred to…

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