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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 R517-11

…° The internal organisation and allocation of tasks within the group; 5° Any other information that may be necessary to carry out the assessments referred to in Articles L. 517-13 and L. 517-14.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Coordination of regional health agencies

Article D1433-1

…e Minister for Defence is invited to attend in accordance with the procedures set out in article L. 1433-1.The National Steering Committee also includes1° The Secretary General of the Ministries respo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Infringements of the rules relating to the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article L4746-1

…Directive 89/686/EEC or with the occupational safety requirements set out in Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 February 2013 on type-approval and market su…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Transitional measures

Article R352-28

…aking is exposed, with the exception of risks relating to the operations referred to in Articles L. 143-1 and L. 310-14, Article L. 222-3 of the Mutual Code and Article L. 222-3 of the Code de la mutu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Refusal to renew.

Article L145-26

…ewal of leases concerning buildings owned by the State, local authorities and public establishments may not be refused without the owning authority being required to pay the eviction compensation prov…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Participation conditions

Article L3123-20

An application submitted by a candidate who may not take part in the procurement procedure pursuant to Articles L. 3123-1 to L. 3123-14, L. 3123-16 and L. 3123-17 or who does not possess the capacitie…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Collective management bodies

Article L321-4

…second and fourth paragraphs of Article L. 324-6, Articles L. 324-7, L. 324-8, L. 324-12 to L. 324-14, the second paragraph of Article L. 326-2, Articles L. 326-3 and L. 326-4. They are subject to co…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Register of unavailable books from the 20th century

Article Annexe à l'article R134-1

…the book. 12. Number of volumes and number of pages. 13. International Standard Book Number (ISBN). 14. A permanent identification number for the book. 15. Mention provided for in articles L. 134-4, L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Data communication service providers

Article L774-39

…hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 549-1 Ordinance no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 549-2Ordinance no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 549-3 to L. 549-10 O…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Sole traders with limited liability

Article L526-15

In the event that the individual limited liability entrepreneur renounces the appropriation or in the event of his death, the declaration mentioned in Article L. 526-7 ceases to have effect. However,…

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