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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article R773-25

Article R. 541-11 is applicable in New Caledonia, as amended by Decree no. 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article R774-25

Article R. 541-11 is applicable in French Polynesia as amended by Decree no. 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of financial securities

Article R211-5

Financial securities in mandatory registered form may only be traded on a trading platform once they have been placed in an administration account.Financial securities that are not in registered form…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Commissions attached to the National Consumer Institute

Article L822-5

The Commission des clauses abusives may be referred to it either by the Minister responsible for consumer affairs, or by approved consumer protection associations, or by the professionals concerned.It…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: State aid and agreements.

Article R5313-5

The State's contribution may not exceed a percentage of the Maison de l'Emploi's operating budget and a ceiling set by order of the Minister for Employment. State aid may only cover operating expenses…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5131-5

…of the Council of 30 November 2009, any responsible person and any distributor of cosmetic products may report other adverse reactions to the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Hea…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Liability of the local authority in the event of an accident

Article L6434-5

Members of the Territorial Council may receive a travel allowance and reimbursement of the subsistence expenses they have incurred to take part in meetings of the Territorial Council, committees and b…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific solidarity allowance.

Article L5423-5

Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 5426-8-1 to L. 5426-8-3, the specific solidarity allowance may not be transferred or seized. The blocking of current deposit or advance accounts may not have t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Expenses

Article L4425-29

…urity contributions;4° The contribution to the Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale;5° Under the conditions provided for in Article 88-1 of Law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutor…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: ALLOCATION OF EXPENSES.

Article L611-5

…st of the supervisory authority and the approved bodies responsible, pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 550/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 March 2004 laying down the framework fo…

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