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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VII: Administrative injunctions and penalties

Article L470-1

…ate and record breaches or failures to comply with the obligations set out in Title IV of this Book may, after an adversarial procedure, order any trader, within a reasonable period of time, to comply…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation

Article R6322-4

Applications for authorisation or renewal of authorisation may only be examined by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency if they are accompanied by a complete file. The application must i…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-3

…trol relationship; 10° "Shareholding" means the ownership, direct or by way of control, of at least 20% of the voting rights or capital of an undertaking. The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de rés…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V quinquies : Duties levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1635 bis AE

…on.Certain minor variations of type IA mentioned in Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 of 24 November 2008 concerning the examination of variations to the terms of a marketing author…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-71

…alaries and discretionary pension benefits as defined in Article 4(1)(73) of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, of credit institutions and finan…

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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 R594-3

…nds" and the words: "of France" by the words: "of the Wallis and Futuna Islands"; 2° In Article R. 520-1, after the reference to Article R. 521-9, the reference to Article R. 521-13 is inserted; 3° In…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-3 (art. A212-195)

…isothermal suit and, at the candidate's choice, a weight belt, when the water temperature is below 20°C. When this temperature is equal to or greater than 20° C, the candidate may choose whether or n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-2

…ons". 4° In article R. 2141-11: a) For its application in New Caledonia, the words: "by article 311-20 of the Civil Code and by articles 1157-2 and 1157-3 of the Code of Civil Procedure" are replaced…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Exercise of the freedom to provide services and breach of obligations in connection with that exercise

Article L515-2

…ning of the insurance and reinsurance markets, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may, after informing the competent authority of the home Member State, take appropriate measures to…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the division of powers between authorities

Article L515-5

…ness in France is located on French territory, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may agree with the competent authority of the intermediary's home Member State to act in relation to…

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