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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VII: OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS

Article L237-1

In addition to the provisions of this title, the provisions of articles L. 414-4 to L. 414-9, L. 424-6, L. 424-9 to L. 424-13, L. 424-16. The provisions of articles L. 436-5 are also applicable to for…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article L356-15

1° Supervision of the solvency of the group is exercised in accordance with the provisions of this Section and Sections II, IV, V and VI of this Chapter; 2° In the case of group supervision referred t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-1

The Supervisory Board decides on strategy and exercises ongoing control over the management of the institution. It deliberates on :1° The establishment project mentioned in article L. 6143-2 ; 2° The…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Collective investments

Article L214-1

I. - The following constitute collective investment schemes1° Undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities authorised in accordance with Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parli…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: The obligation to insure - The Central Tariff Office.

Article L212-1

Any person subject to compulsory insurance who, having applied to take out a policy with an insurance undertaking covering civil liability risks arising from the use of land motor vehicles in France,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Presentation and certification of accounts

Article L518-15

Each year, Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations submits its annual and consolidated financial statements, certified by two statutory auditors under the conditions defined in Title II of Book VIII of the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Obligations relating to the identification of customers, accounts and persons as part of the fight against tax evasion and fraud

Article L564-1

Notwithstanding article L. 312-1, when a financial institution subject to I of article 1649 AC of the General Tax Code is unable to identify, under the conditions set out in II of the same article 164…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: CCI France

Article L711-15

CCI France is the public establishment at the head of the network defined in article L. 710-1, the only establishment in the network authorised to represent the national interests of industry, commerc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Obligations of intermediary payment service providers and cooperation obligations

Article L722-14

I.-The intermediary payment service provider shall apply effective procedures to detect whether the fields relating to information on the payer and payee provided for in the messaging or payment and s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5122-13

The provisions of articles L. 5122-2, L. 5122-3, the first paragraph of article L. 5122-6, articles L. 5122-7, L. 5122-8, L. 5122-9 and L. 5122-11 are applicable to advertising for generators, kits an…

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