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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R452-5

Failing to make the declaration provided for in the fifth paragraph of article L. 423-3, or to provide inaccurate or incomplete information, is punishable by the fine laid down for 5th class offences.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Pharmacists responsible for monitoring certain labile blood products in blood establishments

Article R1221-54

With the exception of army pharmacists, pharmacists responsible, in application of article L. 1221-10, for monitoring labile blood products intended for direct therapeutic use in blood establishments…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Crisis prevention and management measures

Article A311-5

For the application of Article L. 311-8, the resolution board of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may ask the persons for whom it draws up or updates a preventive resolution plan t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title II: Banknotes and coins

Article R122-5

Before issuing euro banknotes received from the public at their counters or through their agents or the persons referred to in Article L. 525-8, credit institutions, La Poste, electronic money institu…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave

Article R2145-5

The interested party is notified of the refusal of the economic, social, environmental and trade union training leave by the employer within eight days of receipt of the request.In the event of a disp…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Designation procedures and arrangements

Article D1413-52

National centres of reference, "associated national centres of reference-laboratories" and "national centres of reference-expert laboratories" carry out their missions within the framework of agreemen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-177

When the articles of association of the securitisation company provide for the use of forward financial instruments to expose the company, or for the sale of receivables that are not due or for which…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-176

A securitisation company is a securitisation undertaking constituted in the form of a public limited company (société anonyme) or a simplified joint stock company (société par actions simplifiée).The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Provisions specific to securitisation companies

Article L214-179

I. - Where the securitisation company is incorporated as a société anonyme, notwithstanding Titles II and III of Book II of the French Commercial Code :1° The ordinary general meeting may be held with…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Training in health, safety and working conditions

Article L2315-18

The members of the staff delegation of the social and economic committee and the contact person provided for in the last paragraph of Article L. 2314-1 receive the training they need to carry out thei…

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