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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VII: Simplified joint stock companies.

Article R227-1-1

…that meets at least the requirements for an advanced electronic signature set out in Article 26 of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval.

Article R511-3

In the case of mutual and cooperative networks, the European Central Bank may, on a proposal from the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and after obtaining the opinion of the central bo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-22

…ns received pursuant to I ofArticle L. 532-23 under the conditions provided for by the implementing regulation of the European Commission adopted pursuant to Article 35(12) of Directive 2014/65/EU of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions relating to eligible compensation

Article D533-14

…as an eligible counterparty under the conditions mentioned in Article 71(5) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/565 of 25 April 2016.

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

Article R821-7

…ublishes, in its annual report or on any other medium, the information referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) No 537/2014.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Occupational health medical file

Article R4624-45-8

…rcise his rights of rectification, erasure and restriction, as provided for in Articles 16 to 18 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, with the occupational health and prevention service. Subject to the provis…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Wholesale distribution

Article R5124-60-1

The pharmaceutical establishment of a company or organisation mentioned in Article R. 5124-2 engaged in wholesale, free transfer or wholesale distribution shall verify that the medicinal products rece…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 1: Right to inspect goods, means of transport and persons.

Article 62

I.-For the purposes of applying this Code, Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on controls of cash entering or leaving the EU and repealing Regul…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Translative effect

Article 1198

Where two successive purchasers of the same tangible movable hold their right from the same person, the one who first took possession of that movable is preferred, even if his right is subsequent, pro…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Precautionary measures taken after the opening of an estate

Article 1305

…quested: 1° By the spouse or partner in a civil solidarity pact; 2° By all those claiming to have a succession claim; 3° By the executor of the will or the agent appointed to administer the succession…

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