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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Management, administrative and executive bodies

Article L323-13

The procedures referred to in Article L. 323-12 provide in particular for the drawing up of an annual individual declaration by each of the members, who are natural persons, of the board of directors,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: LOCAL PUBLIC COMPANIES

Article L1531-1

…work of the powers assigned to them by law, local public companies in which they hold all the capital.These companies are competent to carry out development operations within the meaning of the articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article L1612-1

…der the above conditions. This article applies to the regions, subject to the provisions of Article L. 4312-6.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Common provisions

Article L1527-1

…ks I and II of Part Six of this Code do not apply, with the exception of those mentioned in Article L. 6431-9;13° The reference to any social or medico-social establishment or sector is not applicable…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter V: Obligations and responsibilities of the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée

Article L125-1

…ificate if there is no entry or publication. However, for option contracts registered under article L. 123-2, it only issues the name of the literary work, the name of the author and that of his succe…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGET AND ACCOUNTS

Article L2313-1

…unes of 3,500 inhabitants or more, budget documents, without prejudice to the provisions of article L. 2343-2, are appended with:1° Summary data on the financial situation of the municipality;2° A lis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Obligations of the market undertaking

Article L421-12

…s marchés financiers is without prejudice to the powers of the Banque de France under II of Article L. 141-4.In its assessment, the Autorité des marchés financiers shall take into account the oversigh…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-1

…yment service providers other than account information service providers mentioned in II of Article L. 522-1 shall register the agents they intend to use with the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-12

By way of derogation from the provisions of article L. 4311-2, the practice of the profession of nurse is permitted either as a multi-purpose auxiliary, or for one or more establishments or for a spec…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L3321-1

…undertaking or the economic and social unit in accordance with the procedures laid down in Article L. 130-1 of the Social Security Code.

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