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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National Council.

Article R4321-38-2

…p the restricted panel called upon to deliberate in the cases provided for in II of article L. 4321-17-1. The restricted panel also includes the member of the Conseil d'Etat who assists the Conseil na…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L743-2

…A Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012 L. 212-3 with the exception of IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L742-2

…A Order no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012 L. 212-3 with the exception of IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Explanations to be provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article D312-8

The supporting documents referred to in article L. 312-17 are as follows: 1° Any proof of the borrower's domicile; and 2° Any proof of the borrower's income; and 3° Any proof of the borrower's identit…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Contracts for the decoration of public buildings above the European thresholds

Article R2372-15

The provisions of article R. 2172-17 apply.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title VIII: Criminal records

Article 777-3

No interconnection within the meaning of the 3° of I of Article 33 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and freedoms may be made between the automated national…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Single registration

Article R773-29

…the exception of the second paragraph of I and R. 546-3n° 2021-1552 of 1st December 2021R. 546-4n° 2012-100 of 26 January 2012R. 546-5n° 2022-110 of 1st February 2022II. - For the application of I:1°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Single registration

Article R774-29

…the exception of the second paragraph of I and R. 546-3n° 2021-1552 of 1st December 2021R. 546-4n° 2012-100 of 26 January 2012R. 546-5n° 2022-110 of 1st February 2022II. - For the application of I:1°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Single registration

Article R775-28

…the exception of the second paragraph of I and R. 546-3n° 2021-1552 of 1st December 2021R. 546-4n° 2012-100 of 26 January 2012R. 546-5n° 2022-110 of 1st February 2022II. - For the application of I:1°…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
3. Director.

Article R1142-52

…propriate, on legal action relating to the compensation referred to in articles L. 1142-15, L. 1142-17, L. 1142-21, L. 1142-24-7, L. 1142-24-17, L. 1221-14, L. 3111-9, L. 3122-4 , L. 3131-4 and L. 313…

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