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Showing 48114820 of 64391 articles for Art. s. L. 145-40-2 + R. 145-35

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Powers

Article L621-20-5

The Autorité des marchés financiers is the competent authority within the meaning of Article 40 of Regulation (EU) 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on indices use…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Cancer Institute

Article L1415-2

The French National Cancer Institute is responsible for coordinating the fight against cancer. To this end, it carries out the following tasks in particular:1° Proposing, in co-ordination with researc…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-2

Non-tax revenue in the operating section comprises: 1° Income from all property which the inhabitants do not enjoy in kind; 2° Contributions imposed annually on those entitled to fruits which are coll…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial allocations paid by France Compétences

Article R6123-26

…ls development aid for companies with fewer than fifty employees, referred to in 2° of I of Article R. 6123-25, to skills operators on the basis of the number of member companies with fewer than fifty…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: The French Association of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms and other professional bodies

Article L511-29

…ompanies and investment firms with a view to their approval under the conditions set out in Article L. 611-3-1.The Association française des établissements de crédit et des entreprises d'investissemen…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L621-2

…debtor carries on a commercial or craft activity. The judicial court has jurisdiction in other cases.At the request of the administrator, the judicial representative, the debtor or the public prosecu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7227-23

…ique Assembly, commissions, the Executive Council and the bodies of which they are ex officio members. Disabled councillors to the Martinique Assembly and executive councillors may also benefit from t…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Exploitation rights

Article R613-27

The one-year period provided for in paragraph 2 of Article L. 613-18 runs from the day of receipt of the notification provided for in Article R. 613-26. The legitimate excuses provided for in paragrap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Rules applicable to authorised establishments and organisations

Article R1243-29

…ustrially or by a method involving an industrial process, the authorisation provided for in Article L. 5124-3 constitutes authorisation, for the manufacturers of pharmaceutical products mentioned in a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-29

In the event of the death of the pharmacist who owns a company mentioned in article R. 5124-2, the manager after his death is the pharmacist who continues to run the company under the conditions set o…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
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