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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L642-2

…ation by the Autorité des marchés financiers carried out under the conditions laid down in Articles L. 621-9 to L. 621-9-2 or to provide it with inaccurate information.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Criminal provisions.

Article L5429-2

…f three years, the employer who has wrongly withheld the contribution provided for in 2° of Article L. 5422-9 and deducted it from wages shall be liable to the penalties provided for in Article L. 244…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L2111-2

…e approval of family assistants, as well as the approval, monitoring, training mentioned in article L. 421-14 of the Code de l'action sociale et des familles and the supervision of maternal assistants…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Registration and publication of deeds, agreements and judgements

Article L123-2

…projects for which the title has previously been filed under the conditions provided for in Article L. 122-2, may be entered in the register of options, at the request of the most diligent party, and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Raw materials for pharmaceutical use.

Article L5138-2

…pharmaceutical use" means all the constituents of medicinal products within the meaning of Article L. 5111-1, i.e. :1° The active substance or substances. An active substance is any substance or mixt…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article L513-2

…ries out distribution via an insurance intermediary on an ancillary basis as referred to in article L. 513-1 shall ensure that: 1° Information is made available to the prospective policyholder or subs…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L771-2

Sont applicables dans les îles Wallis et Futuna, sous réserve des adaptations prévues à l'article L. 771-3, les dispositions des articles mentionnés dans la colonne de gauche du tableau ci-après, dans…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-23

…ing a minor over the age of thirteen, with a view to carrying out the activities defined in article L. 7124-1, without first obtaining his or her written approval, in disregard of the provisions of ar…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Name and territory of the municipality

Article L2573-2

I. - Article L. 2111-1, the first paragraph of Article L. 2112-1, the articles L. 2112-2 to L. 2112-5-1 and the articles L. 2112-7 to L. 2112-12 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subj…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Functional allowances.

Article L2123-22

…ances in relation to those voted by the municipal council within the limits provided for by article L. 2123-23, by I of article L. 2123-24 and by I and III of article L. 2123-24-1, municipal councils:…

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