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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to insurance and reinsurance undertakings.

Article R322-11-2

I.-The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall acknowledge receipt in writing, within two business days of its receipt, of the notification of an acquisition or extension of shareholdin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to insurance and reinsurance undertakings.

Article R322-11-4

The undertakings referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-2 and in 1° of III of Article L. 310-1-1 shall inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, at least once a year, of the identity o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to insurance and reinsurance undertakings.

Article R322-11-6

Where, pursuant to VII of Article L. 322-2, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution takes account, in its assessment of each member of the board of directors or the supervisory board, of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to insurance and reinsurance undertakings.

Article R322-11-5

Any person intending to file a draft public offer with the Autorité des marchés financiers pursuant to Chapter III of Title III of Book IV of the Monetary and Financial Code, with a view to acquiring…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Preventing the unlawful downloading and making available of works and subject-matter protected by copyright or related rights

Article L336-3

The person holding access to online public communication services has an obligation to ensure that this access is not used for the purposes of reproduction, representation, making available or communi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L1134-3

Associations that have been duly constituted for at least five years for the purpose of combating discrimination or working in the field of disability may bring any legal action resulting from the app…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions

Article L1454-3

It is punishable by a fine of 45,000 euros for companies producing or marketing products mentioned in Article L. 5311-1 or providing services associated with these products to knowingly omit to make p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Procedures and internal control

Article L561-34

In order to ensure compliance with the obligations laid down in Chapters I and II of this Title, the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall provide regular information to their staff. To the sa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reporting requirements for therapeutic education programmes

Article R1161-3

The therapeutic patient education programmes referred to in articles L. 1161-2 to L. 1161-4 are coordinated by a doctor, by another healthcare professional or by a duly authorised representative of a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: The national financial intelligence unit

Article D561-34

I. - The TRACFIN department is headed by a Director and a Deputy Director. They are assisted by a legal adviser and his deputy, both of whom are seconded judicial officers. The Director has the rank o…

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