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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-5

…(f) the potential effects of the management of the undertaking's assets on financial stability at EU level; (g) the systems and structures of the undertaking enabling it to communicate information f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R1245-33

…ion of the Director General of the Agence de la biomédecine, defines:1° The structure of the unique European code set out in Annex VIII to Commission Directive 2015/565/EU of 8 April 2015 amending Dir…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Administrative schemes

Article L1333-9

…result in low-level exposure to ionising radiation, and which meet the characteristics laid down by regulation, are exempt from the declaration, registration or authorisation requirements laid down in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L773-42

…rcising powers of control and sanction over these professions in accordance with locally applicable regulations and locally applicable provisions having the same purpose; 2° References to Law no. 2010…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-42

…sing the power of control and sanction over these professions in accordance with locally applicable regulations and locally applicable provisions having the same purpose; 2° References to Law no. 2010…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-BARTHÉLEMY

Article L282-2

…1° Access to work for foreigners is exercised under the conditions laid down by the legislation and regulations applicable locally and in compliance with the powers of the collectivity of Saint-Barthé…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: DECISION TO REFUSE ENTRY AT THE FRONTIER

Article L332-2

…to refuse entry, which is written and reasoned, is taken by an official in a category laid down by regulation. The notification of the decision to refuse entry shall mention the foreign national's ri…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: REFUSAL OF ENTRY UNDER THE ASILE ACT

Article L352-2

…he Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons, which gives its opinion within a time limit set by regulation and in compliance with the procedural guarantees laid down in Title III of Book V. The Of…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section IV: Special provisions for certain cross-border investigative measures.

Article 178-2

Where an investigative measure ordered abroad pursuant to the regulation referred to in Article 178-1 is likely to give rise to interpreting costs during its execution by the requested court, the judg…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Division of powers between professional leagues and federations

Article R132-11

…de available to teams bearing the name "Equipe de France"; 4° Implementation of the federal medical regulations; 5° Exercising the right to information provided for in article L. 333-6.

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