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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Research on the human embryo, human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells

Article L2163-4

As stated in Article 511-18 of the Criminal Code, reproduced below: Art. 511-18 -The act of conceiving human embryos in vitro or creating them by cloning for research purposes is punishable by seven y…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking service providers

Article R774-1

…511-2No. 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 511-2-1-1 with the exception of a, b and d of 2° of its In° 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018R. 511-2-1-2 and R. 511-2-1-3n° 2016-501 of 22 April 2016R. 511-2-1n° 2021…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R773-1

…511-2No. 2017-1253 of 9 August 2017R. 511-2-1-1 with the exception of a, b and d of 2° of its In° 2018-1075 of 3 December 2018R. 511-2-1-2 and R. 511-2-1-3n° 2016-501 of 22 April 2016R. 511-2-1n° 2021…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Safeguard measures

Article R4314-12

…taken on the basis of this Article, in the manner provided for in Article 34(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of 20 June 2019.

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R452-2

…uthority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety 3° Article 4(3)(c) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on market surveillance and p…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: French National Olympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-5

…Intellectual Property Code.III - By way of exception to II and for acts committed between 1 January 2019 and 31 December 2024, the rights and actions arising from this article shall be exercised by th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R773-10

…m the decreeR. 519-1n° 2012-101 of 26 January 2012R. 519-2 to R. 519-4 with the exception of IIINo. 2019-1098 of 29 October 2019R. 519-5 and R. 519-6n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-7n° 2022-894 of 15…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R775-9

…m the decreeR. 519-1n° 2012-101 of 26 January 2012R. 519-2 to R. 519-4 with the exception of IIINo. 2019-1098 of 29 October 2019R. 519-5 and R. 519-6n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-7n° 2022-894 of 15…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking service providers

Article R774-10

…m the decreeR. 519-1n° 2012-101 of 26 January 2012R. 519-2 to R. 519-4 with the exception of IIINo. 2019-1098 of 29 October 2019R. 519-5 and R. 519-6n° 2016-607 of 13 May 2016R. 519-7n° 2022-894 of 15…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-8

…de;11° The fraction of value-added tax provided for in A to E of V of Article 16 of Finance Act no. 2019-1479 of 28 December 2019 for 2020.

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