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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services

Article D533-15-1

I. - For the purposes of I bis of Article L. 533-13, professional clients wishing to benefit from the guarantees provided for therein shall inform the investment services provider either electronicall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-122-1

…ion and containing the substances listed in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1950/2006 of 13 December 2006 establishing a list of substances essential for the treatment of equidae. A list of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-114

…12-1 granted for an imported medicinal product or a copy of the authorisation referred to in 12° or 13° of article L. 5121-1 must be presented at the time of inspection by customs officers.For importe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L351-7

…ng from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 314-6 Resulting from order no. 2016-351 of 25 March 2016 L. 314-7 à L. 314-10, L. 314-13, L. 314-14, L. 314-19 et L. 314-20Resulting from Order No…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 4: Substitution of a new holder

Article R2194-6

The contract may be modified when a new contractor replaces the initial contractor, in one of the following cases: 1° In application of a review clause or an option in accordance with the provisions o…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Communication media and exchanges of information

Article R2132-7

Subject to the provisions of articles R. 2132-11 to R. 2132-13, communications and exchanges of information during the award of a contract pursuant to this Book shall take place by electronic means. A…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Breaches of the rules concerning the design, manufacture and marketing of work equipment and personal protective equipment

Article R4755-1

…ed in article L. 4311-6 finds that a measure taken in application of articles R. 4314-11 to R. 4314-13 has been disregarded by an economic operator mentioned in article L. 4755-3, he shall send the ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-56

…d by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties set out in articles 226-13 and 226-14 of the French Penal Code. As part of their mission, external valuation experts are rel…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions.

Article R511-16-2

…persons who effectively manage the business of the institution within the meaning of Article L. 511-13, on the other hand, collectively have the necessary knowledge, skills and experience referred to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L742-6

I.-Article L. 214-1 is applicable in New Caledonia, in the version resulting fromOrder no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013, subject to the following adaptations: 1° In 1°, the words: "in accordance with Dire…

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