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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Supervision of the financial system, cooperation and exchanges of information on national territory

Article R631-5

…nctions ; b) Under the conditions laid down in Article 5 of Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013, to the European Central Bank. In addition, where a draft decision or recommendation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The town council.

Article R2573-6-1

…f auxiliary to the municipal council secretary mentioned in the second paragraph of article L. 2121-15. In this capacity, he records the entry and exit of the councillors present, as well as any power…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Classification of workers

Article R4451-57

…ated with the situations referred to in 4° of Article R. 4451-1; b) An equivalent dose in excess of 15 millisieverts to the lens of the eye; c) An equivalent dose in excess of 150 millisieverts to the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Implementation through the payment of an annual contribution

Article D5212-20

…g to the number of employees to which the company is subject, as mentioned in III of article R. 243-15 of the Social Security Code, corresponds to the amounts defined in 2°. The applicable minimum gro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Administration and control

Article L1524-8

…s and groupings may make the agreement required pursuant to the penultimate paragraph of article L. 1524-5 of this code subject to the appointment of a statutory auditor. The same statutory auditor ma…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Third class

Article 416 bis A

…s are designed to enable the commission of one of the offences referred to in articles 414, 414-2, 415 and 459, by modifying, deleting or otherwise altering a record stored or kept by means of an elec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Procedural provisions and respect for the rights of policyholders and creditors

Article L311-52

…ity or a liability management vehicle, it shall ensure, subject to the provisions of Article L. 311-15, the protection of collateral agreements and secured obligations in which this person participate…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The insurance certificate.

Article R211-14

…211-21-1 who is unable to produce one of the supporting documents provided for in articles R. 211-15 and R. 211-17 will be liable to the fine provided for second-class offences. However, these provi…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2a: Foodstuffs intended for specific groups

Article R412-18-1

1° The provisions of Articles 1, 2, 4, 6, 9 to 11 and 15 of Regulation (EU) No 609/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013 as amended on foodstuffs intended for infants and…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Infringements relating to other documents

Article 1729 B

…he tax authorities, other than those mentioned in articles 1728 and 1729, will result in a fine of €150.The fine is increased to €1,500 in the case of the declaration provided for in Article 238 bis,…

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