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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 5: Contracts concluded at trade fairs and exhibitions

Article L224-62-1

When a fair, exhibition or other commercial event covered by Chapter II of Title VI of Book VII of the Commercial Code takes place on the territory of a European grouping of territorial cooperation, t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article L5842-9

I. - The provisions of Subsection 3 of Section 6 of Chapter I of Title I of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording in…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Formalities

Article R521-9

…iption of the business and the nature and references of the intellectual property titles concerned; II. II - Registration at the Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle of the lien resulting fr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Manual changers

Article L572-1

…le to the same penalty. Any person subject to the obligation to make the declaration referred to in II of Article L. 524-2 who fails to do so or provides inaccurate information to the Autorité de cont…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Tourist tax and flat-rate tourist tax

Article L2333-34-1

I.-Failure to file the declaration provided for in III of article L. 2333-34 within the prescribed period will result in the application of a fine of up to €12,500 but not less than €750. Omissions or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-198

…A social service assistant, a social and family economics advisor or a socio-educational assistant. II.- The coordination team coordinates the care provided to patients in liaison with the health stru…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-19

…d by the Chairman or Vice-Chairman and is made up of the members mentioned in I and in 6° and 7° of II of Article R. 6213-17 as well as in 3° to 9° of Article R. 6213-18.The central director of the ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-12-1

…eference shares bought back are used for the purposes set out in articles L. 225-204 to L. 225-214. II.-Preference shares repurchased in accordance with the provisions of III of Article L. 228-12 may…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-19

…ublished by investment firms as well as the information they provide concerning the gender pay gap. II. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall collect, for each investment firm r…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative approval

Article R382-3

…o the implementation, where applicable, of the measures provided for in Sections 6 and 7 of Chapter II of Title I of Book VI of the Monetary and Financial Code, the AMF may apply Article L. 383-1 of t…

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