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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3

…f the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC.II. - Attempts to commit the offence referred to in I of this article are punishable by t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
C. - Disposal of goods confiscated or abandoned by transaction.

Article 390

…Community of personal consignments of products of animal origin and amending Regulation (EC) No 136/2004 are destroyed either pursuant to Article 389a of this Code or after they have been abandoned or…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Investment recommendations produced or disseminated as part of a journalistic activity

Article L621-32

…f the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC, compliance with the obligations of objective presentation and disclosure of conflicts of…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: General obligation to provide pre-contractual information

Article L111-7

…ison and what falls within the scope of advertising within the meaning of the article 20 of law no. 2004-575 of 21 June 2004for confidence in the digital economy. This decree also sets the terms and c…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article R764-3

…migration et de l'intégration" are deleted; 6° In article R. 722-1, the words: "by Council Decision 2004/191/EC of 23 February 2004 setting out the criteria and practical arrangements for the compensa…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 8-4 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 814-3)

Article Annexe 8-4

…GARANTIE Recap of texts Article 72 of decree no. 85-1389 of 27 December 1985 (amended by decree no. 2004-518 of 10 June 2004):The guarantee fund is managed by a board of directors composed of twelve m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Infringements of market transparency

Article L465-3-1

…f the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives 2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC.II. - The penalties provided for in A of I of Article L. 465-1 shall also apply to any pe…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 20: Reinforced official import controls

Article R412-36

…ment and of the Council laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 as regards reinforced official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origi…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Training for those involved in collective bargaining

Article R2212-3

…its public establishments and of workers affiliated to the pension scheme resulting from decree no. 2004-1056 of 5 October 2004 as amended when they are non-tenured State employees; b) The training pl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Labelling.

Article R5141-73

…cinal products which have been granted a marketing authorisation pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004, the Agence nationale de sécurit…

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