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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R734-11

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-7-1

Parallel trade in a veterinary medicinal product under the conditions provided for in Article 102 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018 is subject to authorisation by the Director General of t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Territorial chambers of commerce and industry

Article A711-1

I.-The six seats for staff representatives on the national joint committee of the chambers of commerce and industry provided for in article 1 of law no. 52-1311 of 10 December 1952 relating to the com…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-19

The mayor of the commune in which the site is located, who is a member of the departmental commission whose decision or opinion is the subject of the appeal, is heard by the national commission at his…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Signage and lighting.

Article R4534-56

Openings or differences in level in the floor of a gallery, narrow passages, lowered vaults and any obstacles which may present a danger or hindrance to the movement of workers, vehicles or convoys ar…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The General Committee

Article R4641-9

The General Commission is consulted on draft laws and ordinances and on draft decrees issued on the report of the Minister for Labour. On these texts, it issues the opinion of the Conseil d'orientatio…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-25

Selective financial aid is awarded each year to distribution companies that are doing a good job but are in a fragile financial position and have poor economic prospects.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Professional rules

Article R1132-18

Genetic counsellors must not use their professional position to attempt to obtain for themselves or for others any unjustified advantage or profit or to commit an act contrary to probity.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Accounting

Article D4342-11

The management account submitted by the region's accounting officer presents the region's accounting position at 31 December of the financial year, including the transactions of the additional day.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approval of professional associations

Article R513-26

…s of the date of receipt of a complete file. It will notify the association of its decision. If the AMF remains silent at the end of this period, the application for authorisation is deemed to have be…

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