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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L1133-10

The unauthorised use of the title of medical genetic counsellor or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of this profession is punishable in the same way as the of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Specialist committees

Article L533-31-2

The risk committee shall advise the board of directors, the supervisory board or any other body exercising equivalent supervisory functions on matters concerning the investment firm's overall risk str…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions applicable to categories of securities being phased out

Article L212-6-2

The rules governing investment certificates and voting right certificates are set out in Articles L. 228-29-8 to L. 228-35 of the French Commercial Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery of undue benefits.

Article L5426-8-2

For the repayment of allowances, grants and any other benefits unduly paid by Pôle emploi on its own behalf, on behalf of the body responsible for managing the unemployment insurance scheme referred t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health policy.

Article L1411-5-2

…r of men among the members, other than the chairman, of each of the boards of directors of the establishments mentioned in articles L. 1142-22, L. 1222-1, L. 1413-1, L. 1418-1 and L. 5311-1 may not be…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical certificate and health questionnaire

Article D231-1-2

The renewal of a licence is understood to mean the issue of a new licence, without a break in time with the previous one, within the same federation.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee savings funds.

Article R214-214-10

In the case referred to in 4° of III of article L. 214-165-1, either the issuing company, or a company in the same group within the meaning of I of the same article, undertakes to redeem these securit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee savings funds.

Article R214-214-1

Notwithstanding articles R. 214-207 to R. 214-214, the provisions of this paragraph shall apply to the company mutual funds mentioned in I of article L. 214-165-1. Articles R. 214-32-9 to D. 214-33 ap…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Storage receipts

Article R522-24-1

The platform manager who keeps the register referred to in Article L. 522-37-1 establishes the rules for the operation of this register and the conditions for the issue of storage receipts by general…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article D522-1-2

The minimum capital of the payment institutions referred to in article L. 522-11-1 is set at 40,000 euros.

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