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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L753-6

I.-The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, subject to the provisions of II, in the wording indicated in the right-hand…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L4211-9-1

I.- By way of derogation from 1° and 4° of Article L. 4211-1, in the context of the research defined in Article L. 1121-1 , advanced therapy medicinal products mentioned in 17° of Article L. 5121-1 ma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-6-1

When, as the authority responsible for supervision on a consolidated basis, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution receives an application for approval or exemption from approval referre…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 15-3-3

A judicial court designated by decree shall exercise concurrent jurisdiction with that resulting from the application of articles 43,52 and 382 of this code for the investigation, prosecution, trial a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 9: Services accessible via electronic communications operators

Article D224-21

While this does not preclude the voluntary application of any more restrictive rules and the implementation of complementary actions, decided by itself or by the most representative professional body…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-4

The following is punishable by a fine of 10,000 euros for a project owner: 1° Failing to appoint a health and safety coordinator, in breach of Article L. 4532-4, or failing to provide the coordinator…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products.

Article L5521-3

For its application in Wallis and Futuna, article L. 5125-9 is amended as follows:1° In the first paragraph, the words: "of the Conseil de l'ordre des pharmaciens with territorial jurisdiction" are re…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions applicable to non-trading private legal entities with an economic activity.

Article R612-3

Non-trading private-law legal entities with an economic activity which, at the end of the calendar year or at the close of the financial year, have three hundred or more employees or whose turnover ex…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The works council and other social dialogue bodies

Article R114-64

The contractual employees of the resource, expertise and sports performance centres, carrying out tasks that fall within the remit of the State, pursuant to articles L. 114-2 and L. 114-4, are subject…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-2

The parties to the contract may not depart from the provisions of articles L. 171-3, L. 172-2, L. 172-3, L. 172-6, L. 172-8, L. 172-9, L. 172-13 (second paragraph), L. 172-17, L. 172-20, L. 172-22, L.…

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