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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Use of powers in the public interest

Article L515-6

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or the body that keeps the register referred to in I of Article L. 512-1 may take appropriate and non-discriminatory measures to penalise irregular…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances.

Article L5432-1

I. - Any failure, in the context of a regulated activity, to comply with the provisions adopted in application of article L. 5132-8 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000:1°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-67

The conditions under which notice of the general meeting of bondholders is brought to the attention of the bondholders may be set out in the contract of issue. In this case, the body responsible for c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe F

Information relating to factoringA. - Mention concerning factoring in the context of subrogation (1) Accounting officers are authorised to pay money orders issued in the name of the creditor into the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: The Managing Director

Article R6123-13

The Chief Executive Officer : 1° Prepares, signs jointly with the Chairman of the Board of Directors and executes the three-year objectives and performance agreement provided for in Article L. 6123-11…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-136

The authorisation may be modified, suspended for a maximum period of one year or withdrawn by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-25

The application provided for in Article R. 5121-21 must be accompanied by a dossier containing the following information and documents, updated as necessary, presented in accordance with the order ref…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Definitions

Article R5211-4

For the purposes of this Title, the following definitions shall apply 1° Intended use means the use for which a medical device is intended according to the information provided by the manufacturer in…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R332-2

…ary and Financial Code, shares or units in collective investment schemes governed by article L. 214-154 of the Monetary and Financial Code other than those mentioned in 7° quinquies, shares or units i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-1

…horities and their groupings. To this end, these authorities and groupings shall forward, before 30 March each year, all information relating to the aid and aid schemes implemented within their jurisd…

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