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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial penalties

Article R5461-4

…cle R. 5211-65; 6° For a manufacturer or its authorised representative mentioned in article R. 5212-13, not to designate a materiovigilance correspondent or not to communicate the name of this corresp…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Good repute

Article L212-9

…ty Code;10° Articles L. 212-14, L. 232-25 to L. 232-27, L. 241-2 to L. 241-5 and L. 332-3 to L. 332-13 of this Code.II. - Furthermore, no one may teach, lead or supervise a physical or sporting activi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special payment rules

Article L224-20

…s is specified in the plan rules. These payments must comply with the provisions of article L. 3332-13 of the French Labour Code. The ceilings for annual payments into the collective company pension s…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Definitive approval

Article D331-61

…he recipient organisation; 9° A copy of the nominative social declaration provided for inArticle R. 133-14 of the Social Security Code; 10° (Deleted) 11° A certificate, issued by the executive product…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 260 C

…f 1° of article 261 C ; 12° To commissions received on the issue and placement of bonds and shares. 13° Repealed. 14° Transactions involving capitalisation products covered by the Insurance Code.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Regulations

Article L611-1

…icant line of business without prejudice to the sound and prudent management of these institutions; 13. The rules applicable to branches of credit institutions referred to in I of Article L. 511-10.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-17

…ith the exception of those secured by the lien established in articles L. 3253-2, L. 3253-4 et L. 7313-8 of the French Labour Code, legal costs regularly incurred after the opening judgment for the pu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: The Commercial Court Registry.

Article L741-2

…al Council exercises disciplinary action under the conditions provided for by Order no. 2022-544 of 13 April 2022 relating to the ethics and discipline of ministerial officers.The Conseil national des…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L6161-2-2

…issions of general interest and assistance with contractualisation referred to in article L. 162-22-13 of the Social Security Code, in accordance with the conditions defined by the Conseil d'Etat decr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L937-5

…ary 1985 relating to the receivership and judicial liquidation of companies or in Law no. 67-563 of 13 July 1967 on judicial settlement, liquidation of assets, personal bankruptcy and bankruptcies ; 4…

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