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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-17

…Article L. 115-16 find that there is a shortfall, inaccuracy, omission or concealment in the information use…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Stock options.

Article L225-178

…ng from the exercise of these options does not give rise to the formalities provided for in Article L. 225-142, in the second paragraph of Article L. 225-144 and in Article L. 225-146. It is definitiv…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Investment certificates.

Article L228-31

…ragraph shall decide under the conditions laid down for the approval of special benefits by Article L. 225-147, after a meeting of holders of voting rights certificates, convened and ruling in accorda…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-5

…For the investigation and detection of the misleading commercial practices referred to in Articles L. 121-2 to L. 121-4, they also have the powers provided for in Article L. 512-15 as well as sub-sec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Agents

Article L523-4

…ion or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, the procedures set out in I of Article L. 522-13 shall apply. II. - When a payment service provider, other than a credit institution author…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and registration requirements

Article L548-2

…nance intermediaries are persons who habitually act as intermediaries within the meaning of Article L. 548-1. Only legal entities may be equity financing intermediaries.II.Participative finance interm…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Implementation.

Article L2331-1

…on French territory, and the undertakings which it controls under the conditions defined in article L. 233-1, in I and II of article L. 233-3 and inarticle L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code. II…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Vaccinations.

Article L3111-11

…s Familles (Social Action and Family Code) and in accordance with the procedures set out in article L. 182-1 of the Code de la Sécurité Sociale (Social Security Code).These expenses are invoiced elect…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Health threats

Article L3131-4

…or therapeutic activities carried out in application of measures taken in accordance with articles L. 3131-1 or L. 3134-1 is provided by the Office national d'indemnisation des accidents médicaux, de…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Harm reduction

Article L3411-9

Harm reduction support centres for drug users are covered by article L. 312-1, paragraph 9 of the French Code de l'action sociale et des familles (Social Action and Family Code) and, along with other…

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