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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L753-5

…461 of 21 April 2006 L. 313-4 Order no. 2019-740 of 17 July 2019 L. 313-5 Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 313-5-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-5-2 Act no. 2003-721 of 1 August 200…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L754-3

…461 of 21 April 2006 L. 313-4 Order no. 2019-740 of 17 July 2019 L. 313-5 Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 313-5-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-5-2 Act no. 2003-721 of 1 August 200…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Products not eligible for direct marketing

Article L341-10

Without prejudice to the special rules applicable to the marketing of certain products, the following may not be marketed: 1° Products for which the maximum risk is not known at the time of subscripti…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Assessment of tax

Article 221

…mutual assistance for recovery with a scope similar to that provided for in Council Directive 2010/24/EU of 16 March 2010 on mutual assistance for the recovery of claims relating to taxes, taxes, dut…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-2

The use of digital health services requires electronic identification of their users. This electronic identification is based on a means, whether tangible or intangible, which guarantees an appropriat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Use of powers in the public interest

Article L515-6

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution or the body that keeps the register referred to in I of Article L. 512-1 may take appropriate and non-discriminatory measures to penalise irregular…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances.

Article L5432-1

I. - Any failure, in the context of a regulated activity, to comply with the provisions adopted in application of article L. 5132-8 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000:1°…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Obligations.

Article R228-67

The conditions under which notice of the general meeting of bondholders is brought to the attention of the bondholders may be set out in the contract of issue. In this case, the body responsible for c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe F

Information relating to factoringA. - Mention concerning factoring in the context of subrogation (1) Accounting officers are authorised to pay money orders issued in the name of the creditor into the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-151

Pharmacovigilance includes: 1° The reporting of adverse reactions suspected to be due to a medicinal product or a product mentioned in article R. 5121-150, including cases of overdose, misuse, abuse a…

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