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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Clearing houses

Article R762-11

…rticle R. 440-1 is applicable in New Caledonia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2014-498 of 16 May 2014.II. - For the application of I:1° After the words: "l'Autorité des marchés financiers",…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-6

…tted by candidates in accordance with the procedures set out in articles R. 4122-4-15 and R. 4122-4-16. Three, five or seven of its members are appointed in accordance with the procedures set out in t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-24-2

…sociations and unions affiliated to the trade union organisations mentioned in Article R. 6153-24-1 may, with the authorisation of the competent director general of the regional health agency, complet…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Financial provisions

Article L2513-7

…he Bouches-du-Rhône department and the city of Marseille.From 2014, the amount of this contribution may not be less than the difference, if positive, between the resources allocated to the Bouches-du-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare

Article R5125-37-1

…cist's margin set by regulation is zero; 2° The remuneration and fees mentioned in 6° of article L. 162-16-1 of the Social Security Code, excluding the fixed duty allowance, and to 7°, 7° bis, 13°, 14…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article R123-279

…rred to in Article L. 613-7 of the Social Security Code; 3° If its activity comes under the article 16 of law no. 96-603 of 5 July 1996 relating to the development and promotion of trade and craft tra…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Updates

Article L217-20

…imum period of thirty days, unless the update has only a minor impact on him. However, the consumer may not rescind the contract if the seller has offered to keep the digital content or service unchan…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Criminal penalties

Article 1751

…ed for in articles L. 441-9 and L. 443-3 of the French Commercial Code (1), the offender's business may be sequestered until the final decision has been enforced. The sequestration measure may be exte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligation to declare

Article D5125-38-1

The declaration provided for in article L. 5125-16 is made, prior to operation, by the pharmacist or the private practice company to the regional council of section A of the Ordre des pharmaciens or,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-9-2

During the tests provided for in articles L. 232-12 to L. 232-16, it is forbidden: 1° To evade taking a sample; 2° To refuse, without valid justification, to take a sample after being notified of the…

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