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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Collection, preparation and storage of blood, blood components and labile blood products.

Article L1221-12

…s is subject to authorisation from the Minister responsible for research as provided for in article L. 1245-5-1.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Freedom of establishment or freedom to provide services

Article L519-10

…r more Member States of the European Union is removed from the register referred to in I of article L. 512-1 of the Insurance Code, or if any changes are made that may affect the conduct of his busine…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-14

I. - When a credit institution is designated in application of article L. 312-1 to open an account for a person subject to a measure freezing funds and economic resources, it shall seek prior authoris…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Electronic money issuers

Article L572-15

…tions set out in Article 121-2 of the French Criminal Code, for the offence provided for in Article L. 572-13 of this Code are liable to :1° A fine, in accordance with article 131-38 of the French Pen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-17

…ot report them in their report to the general meeting or to the competent body mentioned in Article L. 823-1.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L2421-13

…visions or any contractual stipulations, the extinction of the rights of use referred to in article L. 2421-1 puts an end, without prejudice to any rights to compensation of the interested parties, to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Implementation through payment of an annual contribution.

Article L5212-11

…on cannot be combined with aid granted for the same purpose by the association mentioned in article L. 5214-1.The nature of the expenses mentioned in the first paragraph and the conditions under which…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Appeals against the decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-17

I.-Conforming to article L. 425-4 of the town planning code, the applicant, the State representative in the department, any member of the departmental commercial development commission, any profession…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: DECISION REQUIRING LEAVING FRENCH TERRITORY

Article L611-1

…subsidiary protection or no longer has the right to remain on French territory pursuant to Articles L. 542-1 and L. 542-2, unless they hold one of the documents mentioned in 3°;5° The behaviour of a f…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Reimbursement of expenses.

Article L2123-18-1

…the municipality. These provisions apply to members of the special delegation mentioned in article L. 2121-35. The terms and conditions for the application of this article are laid down by decree in…

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