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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Special conditions for the "locomotor" option

Article D6124-177-18

…te : electro-physiotherapy equipment ; -a balneotherapy facility or a body weight reduction system. II - The authorisation holder provides access, on site or by agreement, to -a workshop for fitting t…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General rules

Article L5211-3

The provisions of Chapter One of Title III of Book One of Part Two relating to the control of legality and the publication and entry into force of the acts of communes are applicable to public establi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-24

…e, shall inform the president of the commercial court so that he may apply Article L. 123-5-2 or of II of l'article L. 611-2 as well as the State representative in the département.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties and suspicious transaction reports

Article L784-9

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Penalties and suspicious transaction reports

Article L785-8

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Other contracts

Article L2512-4

The rules laid down in Title II shall apply to public service contracts concluded with a purchaser subject to this Part where the latter enjoys an exclusive right by virtue of a provision adopted by l…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Medical biology laboratory activity

Article D6211-16-1

…tories under the authority of the Minister for Defence and not included in the list provided for in II of Article L. 6147-7, are not taken into account in the total number of examinations.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 2: Minimum capital requirement

Article A352-29

…oned in d of I of Article R. 352-29 of the Insurance Code are as follows : - i: 2,700,000 euros ; - ii: 4,000,000 euros ; - in iii: 3,900,000 euros for the amount relating to reinsurance undertakings…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Investor guarantees

Article L322-1

…service, the clearing or custody of financial instruments and do not fall within the scope of 1° of II of article L. 312-4. Persons and funds excluded from compensation under article L. 312-4-1 are no…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Rights of press publishers and press agencies

Article L218-3

…the management of their rights to one or more collective management organisations governed by Title II of Book III of this Part.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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