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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General principles

Article L1111-8

…the national accreditation body of another Member State of the European Union mentioned in Article 137 of Law No. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 on the modernisation of the economy. The conditions for iss…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article L228-2

…free of charge. Any breach of this provision is punishable by the penalties set out in article 226-13 of the Penal Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-48

…nfusion in the minds of their creditors and co-contractors. The persons mentioned in article L. 511-13 or, as the case may be, article L. 532-2 who effectively manage the business of these subsidiarie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article L548-6

…sion of a contract that would constitute one of the offences referred to in Articles 432-12 and 432-13 of the Criminal Code. Advertising relating to their activity, whenever it indicates an interest r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-20

…ss the department mentioned in Article L. 561-23 objects, the persons mentioned in 12°, 12° bis and 13° of Article L. 561-2, who belong to the same network or professional practice structure, shall in…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Quarantine, placement and isolation measures

Article L3131-12

…xceed fourteen days. The measures may be renewed, under the conditions set out in II of article L. 3131-13 of this code, for a maximum period of one month. Placement and solitary confinement measures…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Regional Councils

Article L4312-5

…competent regional health bodies. It is consulted on the plan contract instituted byarticle L. 214-13 of the Education Code before the plan contract is approved by the Regional Council concerned.It m…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Obligations of taxpayers

Article 1649 AE

…ligation of professional secrecy, the breach of which is provided for and punishable by Article 226-13 of the Penal Code shall, with his client's consent, make the declaration referred to in article 1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R155-2

…ander; 12° Article R. 142-43 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 142-43.-En application de l'article L. 313-5, le haut-commissaire de la République en Polynésie française peut mettre en place un traitement…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title V: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R156-2

…ander; 12° Article R. 142-43 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 142-43.-En application de l'article L. 313-5, le haut-commissaire de la République en Nouvelle-Calédonie peut mettre en place un traitement…

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