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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Organisational requirements

Article L511-4

In order to ensure compliance with the requirements set out in Articles L. 511-2 and L. 511-3 by staff engaged in the distribution of insurance or reinsurance, insurance or reinsurance undertakings sh…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-47

Natural persons and legal entities whose activity consists of the manufacture of dishes for consumption on the premises may apply at the time of their registration to be registered as a business in th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions relating to the use of a liability management structure

Article L311-48

I.-When the resolution college considers that one of the beneficiary-trustees is in breach of its obligations or that its financial situation has deteriorated significantly and no longer enables it to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L942-4

In articles L. 225-25 and L. 225-72, the reference to articles 20 and 21 of law no. 88-1201 of 23 December 1988 relating to undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities and creati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations

Article L152-4

I. - Failure to comply with the reporting obligations set out in Articles L. 152-1 to L. 152-1-2 and in Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article L4437-4

The planning and sustainable development plan, drawn up on the basis of articles LO 6161-42 and LO 6161-43 in their wording in force before the publication of the loi organique n° 2010-1486 du 7 décem…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Validation and checks carried out by the presidents of the chambers of trades and crafts

Article L123-45

The president of the regional chamber of trades and crafts or, by delegation, the president of the departmental level chamber of trades and crafts monitors compliance, by the natural persons and legal…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-4

Provocation to commit the offence provided for in article L. 3421-1 or one of the offences provided for in articles 222-34 to 222-39 of the French Criminal Code, even if this provocation has not been…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Control by the administrative authority.

Article L3345-4

A branch agreement on profit-sharing, incentive schemes or setting up an employee savings plan is subject to an approval procedure conducted by the competent administrative authority as from its submi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 8: Free credit

Article L312-43

Any credit transaction for consideration offered at the same time as a free or promotional credit transaction is concluded under the terms of a separate credit agreement, on paper, or any other durabl…

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