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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L526-3

Without prejudice to the provisions of Article L. 526-10, electronic money institutions may carry on a commercial activity other than the issuance and management of electronic money or other than the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-31

The AIFM referred to in Article L. 532-30 shall comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions applicable to portfolio management companies, with the exception of Subsection 2 of Section 5 of C…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-12

Subject to more stringent provisions, the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 shall keep, for a period of five years from the closure of their accounts or the termination of their relations with t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and mission

Article L561-23

I - A national financial intelligence unit shall exercise the powers provided for in this chapter. It shall be made up of agents specially authorised by the Minister for the Economy. The conditions of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Social alert rights

Article L2312-71

When the Social and Economic Committee becomes aware of facts likely to characterise an abusive use of fixed-term employment contracts, contracts concluded with a freelance administration company and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Mental health policy and organisation of psychiatry.

Article L3221-4

The Director General of the Regional Health Agency shall designate, from among the health establishments authorised to provide psychiatric care and providing the public hospital service defined in art…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L3411-2

The cost of prevention resulting from this book, the cost of treatment resulting from the application of articles L. 3414-1 and L. 3423-1 to L. 3425-2, and the cost of fitting out specialised centres…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Standards and control

Article L4022-9

I.-The competent professional bodies shall monitor compliance by healthcare professionals with their obligation to undergo periodic certification.Failure by a healthcare professional referred to in ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Miscellaneous provisions applicable to medical auxiliaries.

Article L4381-1-2

Subject to reciprocity and provided that an international agreement has been ratified to this effect, holders of evidence of formal qualifications obtained in a State which is not a member of the Euro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-3

The diplomas, certificates or other evidence of formal qualifications referred to in article L. 4361-2 are the diplôme d'Etat d'audioprothésiste (State diploma in hearing-aid acoustics) awarded after…

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