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Showing 25012510 of 45378 articles for Art. L 237-29 · ANSA 09-068 · Cass. com. 26 September 2018

French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5423-9

The following constitutes a breach subject to a financial penalty: 1° Failure by a marketing authorisation holder or a pharmaceutical company exploiting a medicinal product to constitute the safety st…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2111-3-1

In the context of the childcare facilities for young children mentioned in I of article L. 214-1-1 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles, the professionals taking care of the children may ad…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Cooperation and exchange of information with European supervisory and resolution authorities

Article L632-6-3

Notwithstanding the provisions of Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General rules

Article L5842-2

I.-The provisions of Section 1 of Chapter I of Title I of Book II of Part Five mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the righ…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-42-1

Notwithstanding article L. 2232-24 of the Labour Code, in companies not subject to the obligation to organise the elections provided for in Book III of Part Two of the same code, the agreements mentio…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article L2531-13

I. - From 1 January 2018 , the resources of the solidarity fund for the communes of the Ile-de-France region are set at 350 million euros.II. - The solidarity fund for the communes of the Ile-de-Franc…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-9

I. - Mixed financial holding companies whose coordinator is the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution are subject to the provisions of the second paragraph of Article L. 511-13 and to the p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L773-15

I.- Subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the articles mentioned in the first column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the second…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L774-15

I.-Subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II and III, the articles mentioned in the first column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the secon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2411-1

An employee with one of the following mandates benefits from the protection against dismissal provided for in this chapter, including during a safeguarding, receivership or compulsory liquidation proc…

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