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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-137

…packaging, the labelling of its immediate packaging, includes the particulars relating to the legal status of supply to the patient, in accordance with Title VI of Directive 2001/83/EC of the European…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Deposits and deposits on account

Article L214-1

…ach of the contracting parties may renege on their commitment, the consumer losing the deposit, the professional returning twice as much.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: High-level sport

Article L221-10

…stablishments, with a view to practising sporting excellence and reaching the highest level and the professional practice of a sporting discipline, when they have concluded an agreement mentioned in a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the UCITS, the portfolio management company and the depositary

Article L214-9

The UCITS, the depositary and the management company shall act honestly, fairly, professionally, independently and solely in the interests of the UCITS and its unit-holders or shareholders. They must…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Resignation.

Article L1237-1

In the event of resignation, the existence and duration of the notice period are determined by law or by collective labour agreement.In the absence of legal provisions, collective labour agreement or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Common provisions

Article R211-40

The members of the classification committees and the classification commission are bound by professional secrecy and may not, in any form whatsoever, report on the discussions of the classification co…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-2

The members of the Commission du Contrôle de la Réglementation are bound by professional secrecy with regard to any facts, acts or information that may have come to their knowledge by virtue of their…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Offences relating to market undertakings and clearing houses

Article L464-2

…management and supervisory bodies, managers, employees or agents of market undertakings violate the professional secrecy established in Article L. 421-8.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Investment research, financial analysis and voting advisory services

Article L544-3

A voting advisory service is provided by a legal person who analyses, on a professional and commercial basis, corporate documents or any other information concerning companies whose shares are admitte…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Other control measures.

Article L3114-6

Healthcare professionals and the biologist-responsible and biologist-co-responsible for medical biology mentioned in Book II of Part Six of this Code, practising outside healthcare establishments, are…

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