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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Compliance orders

Article L521-1

…ible for competition and consumer affairs may proceed, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 522-5, to liquidate the penalty. In determining the total amount of the liquidated astreinte, it…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-28

…another Member State under the provisions of this article is subject to the provisions of Articles L. 511-13, L. 511-33, L. 511-39, L. 511-51 to L. 511-54, as well as to the orders adopted by the Min…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regional health agency.

Article L6431-8

The resources of the health agency include in particular: 1° A grant from the State ; 2° Assistance it may receive from the territory or from public and private bodies; 3° A contribution from users ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO NEW CALEDONIA

Article L732-2

…aptation provisions provided for in II, III and IV: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 131-1 law no. 2006-387 of 31 March 2006 L. 131-1-1 Act no. 2010-737 of 1 July 2010 L. 131-2 and L…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-2

…etermined by an order of the Minister responsible for the economy issued in accordance with Article L. 611-3, as well as appropriate and sufficient financial resources; 3. Provide the identity of its…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Possibility of an agreement and specific terms and conditions resulting therefrom.

Article L1233-24-3

The agreement provided for in Article L. 1233-24-1 may not derogate from :1° The employer's obligation to provide training, adaptation and redeployment in application of article L. 1233-4;2° The gener…

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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 Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Provisions relating to the preparation of preventive resolution plans

Article L311-8

…r persons required to draw up a preventive recovery plan pursuant to the provisions of I of Article L. 311-5. It draws up these plans after receiving the opinion of the supervisory board. These plans…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Illegal businesses

Article L352-9

Insurance and reinsurance undertakings which apply the transitional measures set out in Article L. 351-4 or Article L. 351-5 shall immediately inform the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application

Article L313-2

…es ne sont pas associées à un crédit d'anticipation; 4° Les opérations mentionnées au 3° of Article L. 511-6 of the Monetary and Financial Code; 5° Credit transactions that do not attract any interest…

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