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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special rules for certain categories of intermediaries

Article R513-1

The intermediaries referred to in 1°, 4° and 6° of Article R. 511-2 who also carry out banking and payment services brokerage activities may join only one association, provided that the association is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions applicable to Mayotte.

Article R926-1

In article R. 600-3, the words: "in mainland France" are replaced by the words: "in the department of Mayotte", and the words: "in the tables of the Annexes 6-1 and 6-2 of this book" are replaced by t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R936-1

In article R. 600-3, the words: "in mainland France" are replaced by the words: "in New Caledonia", and the words: "in the tables in appendices 6-1 and 6-2 of this book" are replaced by the words: "in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: National cosmetovigilance system

Article R5131-13

The Direction Générale de la Consommation, de la Concurrence et de la Répression des Fraudes communicates to the Agence Nationale de Sécurité du Médicament et des Produits de Santé the declarations of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Article R7123-17

Failure to comply with the provisions of article R. 7123-15 may result in an administrative fine of up to €1,500 for a natural person and €7,500 for a legal entity, and €3,000 and €15,000 respectively…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Tontines.

Article R322-144

…e two requirements mentioned in Articles L. 352-1 and L. 352-5, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may require that the securities belonging to the associations formed by the said co…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit, other engagements and services performed by statutory auditors

Article R823-18

For audit certification engagements, in the event of disagreement between the statutory auditor(s) and the management of the audited person or entity on the amount of remuneration, the president of th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-115

The importation of a proprietary medicinal product constitutes a parallel import with a view to placing it on the market in France: 1° Which comes from another Member State of the European Community o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy

Article R6523-2-16-1

For the application of articles R. 6331-52 and R. 6332-72 to Saint-Martin and Saint-Barthélemy, the words: "the body mentioned in article L. 225-1-1" are replaced respectively by the words: "the body…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deposits to be made by companies having their registered office abroad

Article R123-113

…t a party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area concerned by the last paragraph of Article R. 123-54 shall be filed at the latest at the same time as the application for registration or, wher…

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