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Showing 34313440 of 67427 articles for Art. L 233-17-1 · Art. L 247-1 · Art. D 230-2

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to professional customers

Article D533-11

The following are deemed to be professional clients within the meaning of article L. 533-16, for all investment services and all financial instruments:1. a) The credit institutions referred to in arti…

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

Article L932-16

In article L. 233-24, the words "or VII of Article 97" are deleted.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions adapting Book II.

Article L942-14

In article L. 233-24, the words: "or VII of Article 97" are deleted.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Mediation in the non-industrial and commercial public sector

Article D6274-1

For the public employers mentioned in article L. 6227-1, a mediator is appointed to resolve disputes between the employer and the apprentice or his legal representative concerning the performance or t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-1-1

The diagnosis provided for in article L. 1334-1 and the report provided for in article L. 511-14 of the French Construction and Housing Code are carried out by operators who meet the conditions set ou…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National agricultural risk management fund

Article L431-11-1

The Caisse Centrale de Réassurance may contribute to the preparation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of public policy on the management of climate risks in agriculture and the development o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Duties and activities of pharmacies

Article L5125-1-1

The preparation of radiopharmaceutical medicinal products as defined in 7° of Article L. 5121-1 is prohibited.The dispensing by a pharmacy of preparations other than those mentioned in the first parag…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Declaration and approval of organisations

Article L7232-1-1

Any legal entity or sole proprietorship wishing to benefit from 1° and 2° of article L. 7233-2 and article L. 7233-3 must declare its activity to the competent authority in accordance with the conditi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-11

I.-Statutory auditors are prohibited from accepting an engagement to certify the accounts of a public interest entity if, during the financial year preceding that for which the accounts are to be cert…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Jurisdiction of control officers

Article L411-1

I. - Agents of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée, commissioned for this purpose and sworn in under conditions determined by decree by the Conseil d'Etat, are responsible for carrying…

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