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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L613-50-2

…6 of this paragraph implies the granting of an authorisation in application of I of Article L. 511-12-1 or Article L. 531-6, the supervisory board shall give its decision as quickly as possible so as…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Data processing

Article R2122-17

The service providers mentioned in 1° of article R. 2122-14 process all the data with a view to drawing up the electoral roll, in accordance with articles R. 2122-12 to R. 2122-16 . It forwards the fi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Education, re-education and vocational training centres

Article R5213-13

…eir centres receiving disabled workers under the conditions set out in article R. 5213-9 to R. 5213-12 are submitted to the permanent section of the Higher Council for the Professional and Social Recl…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Conduct of inspection operations

Article R6362-7

…ting to the establishment and collection of the payments mentioned in articles L. 6362-8 to L. 6362-12.

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Operation

Article 133-14

…133-12 and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article D532-23

…lation and Implementing Regulation of the European Commission adopted pursuant to paragraphs 11 and 12 of Article 35 of Directive 2014/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 201…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Removal of goods from their place of detention

Article R512-15

…ed to him. The guarantee measures that may be imposed are set by the order mentioned in Article R. 512-12.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation to set up within a reference area

Article R761-12-4

…ed, the prefect will send a copy of the first part of the application, as defined in article R. 761-12-1, to the manager of the market of national interest, with a view to finding out whether it has t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title VI: Health products containing nanoparticulate substances

Article R5161-1

Articles R. 523-12 to R. 523-21 of the Environmental Code apply to nanoparticulate substances used in the composition of health products intended for humans, cosmetic products mentioned in article L.…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Conduct of the competition

Article R2162-15

…he purchaser shall publish a design contest notice under the conditions set out in articles R. 2131-12, R. 2131-13 and R. 2131-16 to R. 2131-20. If the purchaser intends to award a service contract to…

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