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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-12-4-1

…or related services to clients, shall be deemed to fulfil the obligations of Article L. 533-11 if : 1° Prior to the provision of execution services or research services or materials, the investment se…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-14

…1° Participate under a pseudonym in electronic exchanges likely to relate to these offences; > 2° Re…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Single chapter.

Article L1421-1

For the application of article L. 1330-1 to Saint-Barthélemy, the words: "article 346 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union" are replaced by the words: "the protection of the essentia…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Industrial property qualification

Article R421-10

The decision of the director general of the institute ruling on the application for registration where applicable, after a decision by the jury in accordance with articles R. 421-5 and R. 421-1-2 is n…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-14

…of ownership or management lease of part of a veterinary pharmaceutical establishment is subject : 1° A modification of the initial opening authorisation under the conditions set out in articles R. 5…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-4-1-1

I.-Pursuant toArticle L. 214-24-2-1, a portfolio management company may undertake pre-marketing activities in France or in another Member State of the European Union except where the information prese…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Secondment contract and timeshare company.

Article L1252-13

…rovide evidence of a financial guarantee ensuring, in the event of default on his part, payment of :1° Salaries and incidentals ;2° Compulsory contributions due to social security bodies or social ins…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title II: ACCESS TO THE ASYLUM PROCEDURE

Article R522-1

Asylum seekers' vulnerability is assessed by agents of the French Office for Immigration and Integration, pursuant to Articles L. 522-1 to L. 522-4, using a questionnaire, the content of which is set…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L5151-5

The personal activity account is made up of :1° The personal training account ;2° The professional prevention account;3° The Citizen Commitment Account.It organises the conversion of rights in accorda…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Building and public works employers.

Article L6331-37

The basis of assessment for the contribution provided for in this sub-section is that of the contribution to vocational training mentioned in articles L. 6331-1 and L. 6331-3.

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