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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prohibitions, declarations and notifications

Article R3512-14

…particular, the following consumer categories: young people aged 11 to 15, young people aged 16 to 25, women and men, socio-professional categories and current smokers. The factors studied include th…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: The institution and its missions

Article A741-1

…t the presidents of the commercial courts is set as follows:1° In commercial courts with a staff of 25 to 30 judges: 1 or 2 agents;2° In commercial courts with a staff of 31 judges to 40 judges: 2 or…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Applicable certification procedure and technical design and construction rules applicable to second-hand work equipment referred to in 1°, 3°, 4° and 5° of Article R. 233-83 and to second-hand safety components referred to in Article R. 233-83-2

Article R233-89-1-1

…ph, which comply with the requirements applicable to them respectively by virtue of amended decrees no. 47-1592 of 23 August 1947, no. 65-48 of 8 January 1965, no. 86-594 of 14 March 1986, no. 89-78 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Collective investment management companies

Article L543-1

Collective investment management companies are portfolio management companies, legal entities that manage the AIFs mentioned in 3° of III of Article L. 214-24, managers of European venture capital fun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-33-1

Where the activity of a person subject to its supervision is likely to undermine financial stability and in the emergency situations provided for in Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parlia…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Discipline.

Article R321-49-3

The Enforcement Committee shall be notified by the Government Commissioner by any means that confers a date of receipt. The Government Commissioner may simultaneously institute proceedings against the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-10

The AIF or its management company:1° Requests and ensures that the annual report of the company concerned, drafted in accordance with Article D. 214-32-7-11 and drawn up within the period stipulated b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedure for validating or approving the employment safeguard plan

Article D1233-14-2

The decision of the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment referred to in article L. 1233-57-4 is sent by any means that confers a date certain to the employer…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-28

The provisions of articles R. 1245-4 and R. 1245-9 are applicable to establishments or organisations authorised under article R. 1245-24. For the application of article R. 1245-9, the responsible pers…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article R641-11

With the exception of Article R. 621-20 and of the first sentence of the first paragraph of article R. 621-23, the provisions of articles R. 621-17 to R. 621-24 and R. 622-18 are applicable to the pro…

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