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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L574-1

A fine of 22,500 euros shall be imposed for disregarding the prohibition on disclosure laid down in Article L. 561-18, Article L. 561-24, Article L. 561-25 III, Article L. 561-25-1 II and the penultim…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supplementary supervision of financial conglomerates

Article L633-8

…2-44 apply to all entities located in a Member State or another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, whether regulated or not, that are part of a financial conglomerate coordina…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Identification of accounts and treatment of over-indebtedness

Article R721-21

The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer shall centralise the declarations relating to cheque accounts and the declarations relating to safes provided for in Article R. 721-22 for the sole purpose of carry…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Appeals and disputes

Article R2316-10

Disputes relating to the electorate, to the regularity of electoral operations and to the appointment of trade union representatives as provided for in Article L. 2316-9 fall within the jurisdiction o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: One-stop shop for live performances

Article R7122-17

The single, simplified declaration comprises two parts: 1° A first part which enables the pre-employment declaration provided for in Article L. 1221-10 to be made; 2° A second part enabling the other…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical health centres.

Article D6124-418

The children's section, for children over 18 or 24 months of age, is made up of single rooms accounting for at least two-fifths of the total number of beds, and rooms with between two and a maximum of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Preliminary section: The single body responsible for business formalities

Article R123-30-1

Persons legally established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area who wish to carry out on national territory on a temporary or occasion…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 9: Contract for the enjoyment of immovable property on a timeshare basis.

Article R211-46

The travel operator may not hold funds, bills or securities exceeding the amount of the guarantee granted. All payments or remittances made to the travel operator pursuant to article L. 211-24 must be…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-82

Proxy and remote voting forms transmitted electronically under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 comply with the rules laid down in Articles R. 225-76 to R. 225-81, R. 22-10-24 and R. 225-95…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Registration and publicity.

Article R4381-37

Notwithstanding articles 22, 24 and 26 of Decree no. 78-704 of 3 July 1978 relating to the application of Law no. 78-9 of 4 January 1978 amending Title IX of Book III of the Civil Code, the company is…

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