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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Poisonous substances.

Article L5432-1

I. - Any failure, in the context of a regulated activity, to comply with the provisions adopted in application of article L. 5132-8 is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of €375,000:1°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of departmental mandates

Article L3123-19-2-1

Each year, the départements draw up a statement showing all the allowances of any kind, denominated in euros, received by the elected representatives sitting on the departmental council, in respect of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Allowances for holders of regional mandates.

Article L4135-19-2-1

Each year, the regions shall draw up a statement showing all allowances of any kind, denominated in euros, received by the elected members sitting on the regional council, in respect of any mandate an…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-1-1

Rights arising from the exploitation of several books by the same author governed by separate publishing contracts may not be offset against each other, unless an agreement to the contrary, separate f…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Opticians.

Article L4362-1-1

…the training certificates send these certificates to the service or organisation mentioned in article L. 4362-1 in the form of certified information.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Simplified judicial liquidation.

Article L644-1-1

When the liquidator carries out the inventory pursuant to article L. 641-2 and if the value of the assets justifies it, the official receiver shall appoint, for the purpose of carrying out the valuati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-19

For each order to trade, sell or transfer a financial security registered in an account held by the issuer and admitted to trading by a central depository, or for any other change affecting the regist…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-17

I. - The transfer of ownership of financial securities results from the registration of these securities in the purchaser's securities account or from the registration of these securities in favour of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer of ownership

Article L211-18

In the case of delivery of financial securities against payment of cash, failure to deliver or to settle on the date and in accordance with the conditions defined in the General Regulations of the Aut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Declared funds

Article L214-153

By way of derogation from Article L. 214-24-24, the formation, transformation, merger, split or liquidation of a fund declared under this paragraph shall not be subject to authorisation by the Autorit…

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