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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Provisions relating to the resolution of transnational groups

Article L613-59-1

…e resolution authorities of the Member States concerned, a college of European resolution authorities. II. - The college of European resolution authorities shall exercise the powers referred to in III…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Metropolitan France

Article L5217-1

…regional and interregional cooperation and with a concern for balanced territorial development. On 1 January 2015, public establishments for intercommunal cooperation with their own tax status that f…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Individual authorisation.

Article L7124-1

…risation granted by the administrative authority, be engaged or produced in any capacity whatsoever:1° In a sedentary or touring entertainment company;2° In a cinema, radio, television, sound recordin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R5121-151

Pharmacovigilance includes: 1° The reporting of adverse reactions suspected to be due to a medicinal product or a product mentioned in article R. 5121-150, including cases of overdose, misuse, abuse a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Consultative Ethics Committee for Health and Life Sciences

Article R1412-1-2

The six representatives of associations mentioned in 6° of I of Article L. 1412-2 are proposed by the following persons:-two representatives of associations of patients and users of the healthcare sys…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R49-13

The traffic offences provided for in article R48-1 for which the fixed fine is not applicable are subject to the provisions of articles R. 49 to R. 49-8.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 10: Special conditions for the "addictive behaviour" option

Article D6124-177-53

In addition to the premises provided for in article D. 6124-177-1, the authorised site includes a communal living area and spaces allowing the patient's family and friends to participate.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article R22-10-14

I.-The remuneration policy referred to in I of Article L. 22-10-8 presents the following information, relating to all corporate officers: 1° The way in which it respects the company's interests and co…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Conformity

Article L451-17

…fact of carrying out ionisation treatments without holding the approval provided for in article L. 414-1 is punishable by one year's imprisonment and a fine of 15,000 euros.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the Roll of the Association.

Article D4323-1-4

For the application of the provisions of article D. 4323-1-3, the information collected and sorted by the Order of chiropodists is kept by it for a period corresponding to the period of provisional re…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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