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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-4

…r to any controlled company or company that controls it within the meaning of II and III of Article L. 233-16, the provisions of said contract corresponding, where applicable, to items of remuneration…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Tasks of healthcare institutions.

Article L6111-1-2

…rsons placed or maintained in administrative detention pursuant to Title IV of Book VII or Articles L. 751-8, L. 752-2 or L. 753-2 of the Code de l'entrée et du séjour des étrangers et du droit d'asil…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-7

…issuers when they make offers to the public, with the exception of those mentioned in 1° of Article L. 411-2 or 2 or 3 of Article L. 411-2-1, or whose financial instruments, units mentioned in Article…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-5

…nancial autonomy. It is responsible for1° To pay funds to the skills operators mentioned in article L. 6332-1 for additional financing of apprenticeship and professionalisation contracts and retrainin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L532-16

In this section and for the application of the provisions relating to freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services :1. The expression "competent authorities" means the authorities of a Mem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Penalties and criminal liability

Article L3515-3

…irect propaganda or advertising of tobacco, a tobacco product or the ingredients defined in article L. 3512-1 in breach of the ban laid down in article L. 3512-4 ;2° Broadcasting a motor sport competi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ANNUAL REPORT ON GUIDELINES FOR POLICY ON ASYLUM, IMMIGRATION AND INTEGRATION

Article L123-1

Each year before 1 October, the Government submits to Parliament a report on the multi-annual guidelines for asylum, immigration and integration policy. This report indicates and comments on the quant…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Registration of account information service providers

Article L522-11-3

…contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may impose the disciplinary sanctions provided for in Article L. 612-39, including removal from the list provided for in Article L. 612-21; 2° The account informa…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement.

Article L1237-5-1

…sibility of compulsory retirement of an employee at an age lower than that set out in 1° of article L. 351-8 of the Social Security Code may be signed or extended.Agreements concluded and extended pri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-14-3

…hat the product is prescribed in compliance with its marketing authorisation referred to in Article L. 5121-8 and, where applicable, its authorisations or compassionate prescription frameworks mention…

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