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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Special provisions relating to the electronic recognition of professional qualifications of regulated professions

Article R123-30-10

The file referred to in 2° of Article R. 123-30-9 includes:1° All the information declared;2° The supporting documents required under the legislative or regulatory provisions in force that have been d…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Organisation and operation of the High Council

Article R821-1

…nd the investment of reserves;7° Acquisitions, exchanges and disposals of real estate;8° Borrowings;9° Transactions in excess of an amount that it sets, on a proposal from the Chairman;10° Donations a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Company mutual funds.

Article R214-214

…provided by another entity under the conditions set by the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers when the company's capital is variable or when the company prepares consolidated…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Shelf life

Article R2184-13

The purchaser shall keep the contract documents for a minimum period of five years for supply or service contracts and ten years for works, project management or technical control contracts as from th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-12-1

I. - Articles L. 5121-8 and L. 5121-9-1 do not preclude the exceptional use of certain medicinal products for specific therapeutic indications under compassionate access when the following conditions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Organisational requirements

Article L420-3

…to the smooth functioning of trading.The operator of a trading venue shall notify the Autorité des marchés financiers of the trading suspension parameters, as well as any material changes to those pa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Principles.

Article L4311-6

…cation, the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2016 on personal protective equipment and repealing Council Directive 89/686/EEC and the pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Foreign investment subject to prior authorisation

Article R732-14

I. - Pursuant to 8° of article 6-2 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, articles R. 151-1 to R. 151-17 are automatically applicable in New Caledon…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L732-7

…ame table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 163-1 and L. 163-2 Order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 163-3 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 Order no…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L733-7

…ame table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 163-1 and L. 163-2 Order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 163-3 Law no. 2019-222 of 23 March 2019 L. 163-4 and L. 163-4-1 Order no…

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