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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to financial investment advisers

Article L573-10

…f the offences mentioned in article L. 573-9 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the provisions of articl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions relating to providers of participative financing services

Article L573-13

Natural persons guilty of one of the offences mentioned in article L. 573-12 are also liable to the following additional penalties: 1° Disqualification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordan…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 16: Members of the joint regional interprofessional committee

Article L2412-16

…mployee who is a member of the regional cross-industry joint committee referred to in Article L. 23-111-1 may only be terminated before its term due to serious misconduct or unfitness for work certifi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Rules governing the use of the reserve

Article L3134-1

…ll as the authority to which they are assigned to carry out local, national or international missions.II - Without prejudice to articles L. 1435-1 and L. 1435-2 of the present code, when it is necessa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organisation of the Order.

Article L4232-11

…red in a Section E delegation elect pairs of delegates for their delegation for a period of six years.The pairs are distributed as follows:1° Two pairs are made up of pharmacists from sections A and D…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Governance system

Article R354-1

…urance and reinsurance undertakings shall review the written policies referred to in Article L. 354-1 at least once a year. These policies shall be subject to the prior approval of the Board of Direct…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Investments

Article R385-15

…s use references to credit ratings issued by credit rating agencies within the meaning of Article 3(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1060/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 September…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration and assessment of claims

Article R742-14

…f claims and, where applicable, a proposed plan including the measures mentioned in articles L. 733-1, L. 733-4 et L. 733-7. It is sent to the debtor and the creditors by registered letter with acknow…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial and accounting provisions

Article R823-15

The establishment's resources include in particular:1° Remuneration for services rendered;2° Proceeds from royalties and contributions of all kinds, in particular royalties applicable to new invention…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 4: Applying for a residence permit

Article R431-10

…he issue or renewal of a residence permit must submit the following in support of their application:1° Documents proving their civil status;2° Documents proving their nationality;3° Documents proving…

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