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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R742-26

If the liquidator has not completed the sale of the debtor's assets under the conditions provided for in articles L. 742-16, he may apply to the Protection Litigation Judge for an extension of the sal…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article D591-13

Articles D. 521-12, D. 531-1, D. 551-16 to D. 551-20, D. 551-22, D. 553-1 to D. 553-28, D. 554-1 and D. 581-7 are not applicable to Mayotte.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Data retention and penalties

Article L722-17

Failure to comply with the information requirements set out in Articles L. 722-9 to L. 722-16 may be subject to administrative police measures or penalties under the conditions set out in Article L. 5…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article D3661-18

The audited accounts referred to in article L. 3661-16 are audited by a statutory auditor for bodies subject to the obligation to certify their accounts, and by the chairman of the body concerned for…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Pharmacists and veterinary assistants in veterinary pharmaceutical establishments.

Article R5142-37-1

Assistant pharmacists or veterinary surgeons entrusted with the release of batches must have at least six months' professional experience under the conditions set out in article R. 5142-16 before taki…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Suspicious transaction reports

Article L621-17-5

It is punishable by the penalties laid down in Article 226-13 of the Criminal Code for the directors or officers of the persons mentioned in Article 16 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European P…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VII : CONDITIONS OF APPLICATION IN THE OVERSEAS OF THE PROVISIONS OF BOOK V RELATING TO SERVICE PROVIDERS

Article L771-1

For the application of this Title in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands, references to Regulations (EU) of the European Parliament and of the C…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Products presented as aiding diagnosis, prevention or treatment.

Article R5122-22

For a product mentioned in Article L. 5122-14, the advertising approval for professionals mentioned in Article L. 5122-9 is issued and may be suspended or withdrawn under the conditions set out in Art…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and general provisions

Article R114-2

The contract and agreement mentioned in II and III of article L. 114-16 may be the subject of a single tripartite contract between the State and the region, on the one hand, and the sports resources,…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions

Article L1340-1

For the purposes of this Title, the definitions of the terms used are those set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on cl…

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