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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 6: Rules of conduct and remuneration

Article L314-23

…staff and credit intermediaries is without prejudice to the obligations mentioned in Article L. 314-22. The staff concerned are natural persons who work for the creditor and who directly carry out or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Management mandates

Article L518-24-1

…eceipts for the purposes of managing funds which, on the date of publication of law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 relating to the growth and transformation of businesses, have been entrusted to it by lo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-30

…n laboratories established on French territory and not accredited within the meaning of Article L. 6221-1. The criteria for assessing the equivalence referred to in the first paragraph are specified b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-8-1

I. - Article L. 225-8 is not applicable, upon the decision of the founders, when the contribution in kind consists of: 1° Transferable securities giving access to the capital mentioned in Article L. 2…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R5134-17

…and support, vocational training and validation of acquired experience, pursuant to Article L. 5134-22, and in terms of career support and, where applicable, training, pursuant to Article L. 5134-65 ;…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Periodic updating of the rental value of built and unbuilt properties

Article 1518 bis

…buildings covered by 1° of II of article 1500 and to 1.012 for all other built properties ; ze) For 2011, 1.02 for non-built properties, 1.02 for industrial properties covered by 1° of II of Article 1…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Administrative composition

Article R232-88

…ve composition procedure in accordance with the provisions of the third paragraph of article L. 232-22, that it may, where applicable, by admitting the violation, benefit from the application of the p…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to the enforcement of confiscation orders issued by the courts of another Member State of the European Union

Article 713-20

…sauf si, selon ces indications, il se trouve dans l'un des cas prévus aux 1° à 3° de l'article 695-22-1 ; 8° If the facts on which the decision is based fall within the jurisdiction of the French cou…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article D1831-1

…ect to the adaptations provided for in III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS IN THE FORMING RESULTING FROM R. 1221-12 Decree no. 2021-596 of 14 May 2021 R. 1221-13 Decree no. 2000-318 of 7 April 2000 R. 1221-14…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for selecting health care organisations

Article R6113-57

…tion of health care establishments by category of establishment within the meaning ofarticle L. 162-22-6 of the Social Security Code and Articles L. 6141-2, L. 6111-3-1 and R. 6141-16 of this Code; 2°…

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