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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-1

…ard.If the establishment's accounts are subject to certification in accordance with article L. 6145-16, the Supervisory Board appoints the auditor, where appropriate.The Supervisory Board hears the Di…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article R712-21

…he supervisory minister by 15 July each year at the latest. In application of 10° of Article L. 711-16, the amount of the proceeds of the tax for chamber expenses allocated annually by the regional ch…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article A232

…ting to the declarations referred to in Parts B and C of Section III of Annex III to Directive 2011/16/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 February 2011. The report shall specify wh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article L5461-9

…representative, where applicable, to make the declaration provided for in 2° of Article L. 5211-3-1;16° Any natural or legal person who, on national territory, sterilises devices, systems or kits on b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-4

…ing the wording "talent passport" provided for in articles L. 421-9, L. 421-10, L. 421-13 or L. 421-16 to L. 421-21, the multi-annual residence permit bearing the words "talent-researcher passport" or…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Sociétés anonymes d'assurance, de capitalisation et de réassurance.

Article L322-4-1

…to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Control is defined in articles L. 233-3 and L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code. At the request of the competent authority of the European Communit…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L654-1

…rovisions are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below.Articles applicableIn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3

…to 8 of Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the Eur…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4: Other penalties and miscellaneous measures

Article 1825 A

…Code ;d. Either been convicted under articles 222-8, 222-10, 222-12, 222-13, 222-14, 227-15 or 227-16 of the Penal Code or a measure withdrawing parental authority pursuant to Articles 378 or 378-1 o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-6

…13° loans; 14° the agency's internal regulations; 15° Acceptance and refusal of gifts and legacies; 16° Legal actions and settlements; 17° public tributes.

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