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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L774-3

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511-10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 Feb…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Penalties.

Article L211-26

…and vehicle without insurance covering civil liability in accordance with the provisions of article L. 211-1 of this Code are reproduced below: "Art. L. 324-2-I.-The act, including negligence, of putt…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Antenatal diagnostics: prenatal diagnosis and pre-implantation diagnosis.

Article L2131-4

…ditions: A doctor practising in a multidisciplinary prenatal diagnosis centre as defined by article L. 2131-1 must certify that the couple or the unmarried woman, due to her family situation, has a hi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Beneficiaries

Article L5141-1

…Jobseekers not receiving benefit who have been registered with the institution mentioned in article L. 5312-1 for six of the last eighteen months;3° Recipients of the specific solidarity allowance or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Participative finance service providers

Article L547-1

…October 2020, the Autorité des marchés financiers may impose the penalties provided for in Article L. 621-15 against any equity crowdfunding service provider whose authorisation has been withdrawn; 2…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article LO6362-11

The administrative account is sent to the State representative no later than fifteen days after the deadline set for its adoption by articles LO 6362-7 and LO 6362-10.Failing this, the State represent…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Powers of the regions

Article L6121-1

…le in schools and universities and in terms of the adapted military service provided for in article L. 4132-12 of the Defence Code, the region is responsible for regional policy on access to vocationa…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POWERS OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL

Article L3211-2

…e some of its powers to the standing committee, with the exception of those referred to in articles L. 3312-1 et L. 1612-12 to L. 1612-15. It may modify the list of powers thus delegated during its te…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Criminal provisions.

Article L1248-1

Any person who, contrary to article L. 1242-1, concludes a fixed-term employment contract whose purpose or effect is to permanently fill a job linked to the normal and permanent activity of the compan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L773-3

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 511-9 and L. 511-10 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 511-11 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 Feb…

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