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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Drawing up and maintaining lists

Article R822-18

The High Council shall publish on its website the list referred to in II of article L. 822-1. It is updated monthly to take account of new registrations and any other changes to the information it con…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Combating the presence of lead

Article L1334-11

On a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency or, by application of the third paragraph of article L. 1422-1, the Director of the municipal health and hygiene service of the mu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Obligations in the event of a low risk of money laundering or terrorist financing

Article R561-16

The products and services referred to in 2° of Article L. 561-9 are :1° Life insurance or capitalisation contracts where the annual premium does not exceed €1,000 or where the single premium does not…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Prohibited activities, checks and investigations

Article L232-14-3

When the athlete's consent has been obtained in accordance with the conditions set out in article L. 232-14-2, the testing operations referred to in article L. 232-14-1 may be initiated on the basis o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Patient care by the mobile emergency and intensive care unit

Article R6123-15

…ile emergency and resuscitation structure mentioned in article R. 6123-1 has the following mission: 1° To ensure, on a permanent basis, in all places and as a priority outside the health establishment…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Framework agreements with purchase orders

Article R2191-16

Where the framework agreement executed by the issue of purchase orders does not provide for a minimum amount, the advance shall be granted for each purchase order fulfilling the conditions laid down i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Ethics.

Article L1412-3-1

The Estates General mentioned in article L. 1412-1-1 bring together conferences of citizens chosen to represent society in all its diversity. After receiving prior training, they debate and draw up an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L784-14

…2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 632-17Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 II.-For the application of I: 1° References to the units mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L783-14

…2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 632-17Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 II.-For the application of I: 1° References to the units mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cooperation and exchanges of information with foreign countries

Article L785-13

…2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 632-17Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 II.-For the application of I: 1° References to the units mentioned in…

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