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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Clearing houses

Article L440-2

…ons or undertakings do not have the status of participant within the meaning of 3° of II of Article L. 330-1 for systems other than the one managed by the clearing house to which they belong. The pers…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Informing and obtaining the consent of the person undergoing research involving the human person

Article L1122-1

…he research ;2° The expected benefits and, in the case of research mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 1121-1, the foreseeable risks and constraints, including in the event of the research being termi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-6

…ithout prejudice to the specific provisions applicable to them, the prohibitions defined in Article L. 511-5 do not apply to the institutions and services listed in Article L. 518-1, nor to undertakin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L2334-4

…379 of the General Tax Code as well as the tax on commercial surfaces provided for in 6° of article L. 2331-3 of this code, whose revenues have been established on the territory of the municipality, s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-6

…or is not required.Fund unitholders shall exercise the rights conferred on shareholders by articles L. 823-6 and L. 823-7 of the French Commercial Code.The statutory auditor shall inform the general m…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Prevention of business difficulties.

Article L611-10-3

…also order the forfeiture of any payment period granted pursuant to the fifth paragraph of article L. 611-7 or the second paragraph of l'article L. 611-10-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-8-1

…management objectives defined by the flood risk management plans adopted in application of article L. 566-7 of the Environment Code, as well as the fundamental guidelines and provisions of these plan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Drinks advertising.

Article L3323-2

…etermined by decree in the Conseil d'Etat ; 3° In the form of posters and signs, subject to article L. 3323-5-1; in the form of notices and objects inside specialised sales outlets, under conditions d…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Introduction of profit-sharing.

Article L3312-5

…he General Tax Code. The present title is applicable to this scheme, with the exception of articles L. 3312-6 and L. 3314-7 of the present code.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Vaccinations.

Article L3111-2

I.-The following vaccinations are compulsory, unless there is a recognised medical contraindication, under age conditions determined by decree of the Conseil d'Etat, issued after consultation with the…

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