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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article D775-5

The provisions of 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 right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supplementary allowance.

Article R3423-5

Throughout the period of inactivity, the employee benefiting from the provisions of this chapter remains, within the framework of the employment contract, at the disposal of the company employing him/…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article D561-54

For each meeting of the Board, the Chairman shall draw up the agenda and the list of members to be convened. If the agenda includes a subject specifically concerning a profession mentioned in Article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Exploitation in the form of videograms

Article D231-5

The exemption is granted by the Chairman of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée from the date indicated in the application in accordance with 2° of…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Forward financial instruments of insurance undertakings.

Article R332-53

An insurance undertaking may only underwrite financial futures instruments: 1. On recognised markets within the meaning of the last paragraph of A of Article R. 332-2 ; 2. Over-the-counter, with : a)…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Dispensing to the public

Article R5126-58

The list mentioned in 1° of article L. 5126-6, medicinal products : 1° Registered on the initiative of the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R4211-54

I.-The application for authorisation for a health care organisation to carry out the activities mentioned in Article R. 4211-53 is sent to the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du m…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of establishments providing the public hospital service

Article R6112-5

I.-When an institution is designated by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency to carry out one of the actions mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° of III of Article L. 6112-2, its multiannual contr…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Mutual recognition procedure

Article R5121-51-2

…a member of the European Community or a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the holder of this authorisation must submit a marketing authorisation application to the Director General…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Career paths

Article R4021-5

I.-An electronic traceability document is made available to all healthcare professionals, regardless of their status or mode of practice, on the website of the Agence nationale du développement profes…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
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