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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Specific rules concerning third-country companies

Article L532-52

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may withdraw the authorisation of a branch of a non-EU undertaking at its request. It may also be decided ex officio by the Autorité if the branch…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the administration of the person subject to a resolution procedure

Article L613-51

…to in I of Article L. 613-34 of the measures referred to in this sub-section, the resolution board may decide to exercise, in respect of that person, all the rights and powers conferred on the holder…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Obstetrics, neonatology and neonatal resuscitation

Article R6123-50

The authorisation for obstetrics may only be granted or renewed, in application of articles L. 6122-1 and L. 6122-2, if the establishment can demonstrate a minimum annual activity of 300 deliveries, o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Payment service providers

Article L572-5

I. - Without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 521-3, failure to comply with the prohibition imposed by article L. 521-2 is punishable by three years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros.…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Right of communication

Article R811-5

…declared by the applicant;3° For social security bodies and the institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 of the Labour Code: the address declared by the applicant, the composition of his/her househo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority

Article D3345-5

The depositories of the agreements and regulations mentioned in Article D. 2231-5 are the Departmental Directors of Employment, Labour and Solidarity, the Departmental Directors of Employment, Labour,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Public Health Agency

Article L1413-5

Any matter relating to the Agency's remit may be referred to it by the Minister for Health, where appropriate at the request of other ministers or other public establishments of the State, and by any…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 3: Provisions relating to Mayotte.

Article L163-5

…created : 1° The General Council sets the status, organisational principles and composition of the Mayotte Tourism Committee. It comprises delegates from the General Council as well as members repres…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IX: The European Company

Article L229-5

…nseil d'Etat.By agreement between the companies promoting the transaction, the statutory auditor(s) may draw up a written report for the shareholders of all the companies.The provisions of the third a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 919-5

The authors must have previously collaborated on writing or directing at least one cinematographic work in the documentary genre:1° Released in cinemas in France in 2020 or 2021 or scheduled to be rel…

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