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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Embryo and embryonic stem cell research

Article R2443-1

…able in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, in the version resulting from Decrees No. 2006-121 of 6 February 2006, No. 2012-467 of 11 April 2012, No. 2012-597 of 27 April 2012 and No. 2015-155 of 11 F…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-5

…vehicles and their trailers covered by the provisions transposing Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6 February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the type-approval of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specialised credit institutions

Article R775-3

…phn° 2021-898 of 6 July 2021R. 513-6-1 to R. 513-8n° 2022-766 of 2 May 2022R. 513-8-1n° 2023-102 of 16 February 2023R. 513-9 to R. 513-13n° 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 513-14n° 2022-766 of 2 May 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Fonds commun de placement à risques.

Article R214-43

…ng controlled exclusively or jointly by the management company within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the Commercial Code, any undertaking controlling the management company exclusively or jointly…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 1-5 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 123-61-1)

Article Annexe 1-5

…ove-mentioned company meets the definition of microenterprises within the meaning of article L. 123-16-1 of the French Commercial Code, is not mentioned in Article L. 123-16-2 and does not carry on th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions.

Article D2573-29

…The articles R. 2311-1 to R. 2311-9 and the articles R. 2311-11 to D. 2311-14 and article D. 2311-16 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: State

Article L111-2

…llective sports services plan, drawn up in accordance with articles 2 and 10 of law no. 95-115 of 4 February 1995 on regional planning and development, defines the State's objectives for developing ac…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-23

…ctual existence of the runway or facilities predates the entry into force of Law no. 2005-157 of 23 February 2005 on the development of rural areas;-where the establishment of the easement is the only…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-4

…f 9 May 2010 and the European Stability Mechanism established by the Treaty signed in Brussels on 2 February 2012 and any other mechanism established with a view to safeguarding the financial stabilit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Advertising

Article L515-10

…mpany has its registered office. A receipt shall be issued; 2. Each year, in the first fortnight of February, the manager or a director of the company shall likewise file, in triplicate, a statement s…

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