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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Interbank settlement systems and settlement and delivery systems for financial instruments

Article D754-19

…esulting from the decreeD. 330-4 with the exception of the last sentence of c) of I and D. 330-5No. 2019-944 of 9 September 2019

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 8: Civil liability.

Article L225-256

Where the company is subject to the provisions of articles L. 225-57 to L. 225-93 and L. 22-10-18 to L. 22-10-30, members of the Management Board are subject to the same liability as directors under t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON, NEW CALEDONIA, FRENCH POLYNESIA AND THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L781-1

…nd of the Council of 16 April 2014, No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014, No 909/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014, No 2017/1129 of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Safeguard measures

Article R4314-12

…orrective measures prescribed on the basis of Article R. 4314-11, the market surveillance authority may, on the basis of Article L. 4314-2, by order, prohibit, restrict or impose special conditions on…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article D3351-2

…ble below.APPLICABLE PROVISIONSAS THEY STANDTo Book IIn Title IIID. 3133-2Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 July 2019D. 3133-27Book IITitle IID. 3221-4Resulting from decree no. 2019-748 of 18 J…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article R2224-31

A decree countersigned by the Minister for Infrastructure and the Minister for the Interior may, in accordance with article L. 2224-22, extend the application of the provisions of articles L. 2224-20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VII: Conditions of application in Overseas France of Book V relating to service providers

Article R771-1

…8/2012 of 4 July 2012, No 575/2013 of 26 June 2013, No 596/2014 of 16 April 2014, No 600/2014 of 15 May 2014, No 909/2014 of 23 July 2014, No 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017, No 2019/2033 of 27 November 201…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Extemporaneous preparation and retail sale.

Article L5143-8

…pharmacist or veterinarian is personally responsible for applying the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 and the legislative and regulatory provisions concerning veterinary medic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Share subscription or purchase options

Article L212-16

Options giving the right to subscribe for or purchase shares may be granted under the terms and conditions set out in Articles L. 225-177 to L. 225-186, L. 22-10-56 and L. 22-10-57 of the French Comme…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 6 : Exceptional aid to compensate for the loss of turnover due to the ban on the sale and consumption of food and drink in cinemas

Article 919-96

…21-699 of 1 June 2021;3° Turnover is determined by taking into account the period between 3 January 2019 and 15 February 2019.For cinemas opened after 3 January 2019 that sell food and beverages, the…

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