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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Precautionary measures.

Article L3354-4

Failure to comply with the prohibitions set out in article L. 3354-3 is punishable in the event of a repeat offence by one year's imprisonment and a fine of €3,750.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Precautionary measures.

Article L3354-5

…hall determine the measures that must be taken to facilitate the performance of the examinations provided for in article L. 3354-1 with a view to establishing a diagnosis of alcoholism.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Precautionary measures.

Article L3354-1

…hen a crime, misdemeanour or traffic accident is detected, the officers or agents of the criminal investigation department must carry out the checks provided for in article L. 234-1 of the Highway Cod…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Data communication service providers

Article L549-2

For the purposes of Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-1

…f those fulfilling the characteristics of the financial instruments referred to in Article L. 211-1 and the savings bonds referred to in Article L. 223-1; 2° Any digital representation of a value that…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Collective investment management companies

Article L543-1

Collective investment management companies are portfolio management companies, legal entities that manage the AIFs mentioned in 3° of III of Article L. 214-24, managers of European venture capital fun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Participative finance service providers

Article L547-6

A provider of equity crowdfunding services wishing to engage in the activity referred to in Article L. 547-4 shall submit an application to the Autorité des marchés financiers, either when applying fo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Participative finance service providers

Article L547-2

The key investment information sheet referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 23 of Regulation (EU) No 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 shall be drawn up in French. However, under the conditions and wi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-2

Digital asset services include the following services: 1° The service of holding digital assets on behalf of third parties or access to digital assets, where applicable in the form of private cryptogr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Data communication service providers

Article L549-1

Data communication service providers are defined in point 36a of paragraph 1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in fina…

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