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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article L3512-26

…to the promotion of a tobacco product which are prohibited by application of 1° of Article L. 3512-21; 6° The characteristics that the unique identifier must have, the conditions for designating the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-300

…L. 631-16 and in the event of implementation of the plan recorded in application of Articles L. 631-21 and L. 626-28; 3° Judgements handed down in respect of judicial liquidation in the event of closu…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L4425-22

…e fraction levied on craft covered by the tariff specific to Corsica provided for in article L. 423-21 of the same code. To this end, the public accountant shall pay the sums recovered, after deductin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-133

…f a SICAF are not taken into account for the purposes of applying the provisions of Articles L. 225-21, L. 225-77 and L. 225-94-1 of the Commercial Code; 6° The Statutory Auditor is appointed for six…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Disclosure of accounts

Article L232-25

When filing in accordance with I of articles L. 232-21 to L. 232-23, companies meeting the definition of micro-enterprises within the meaning of article L. 123-16-1, with the exception of the companie…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 6: Right to use journalists' works

Article L132-44

…f the Minister responsible for communication. Notwithstanding the last paragraph of article L. 2232-21 and to Article L. 2232-22 of the French Labour Code, the Commission shall rule, instead of the jo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Electronic identification of users of digital health services

Article L1470-2

…for the means of electronic identification referred to in Article 8, (3) of Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on electronic identification and trust services f…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-30

…ctions is specified in Article 377 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7b: Temporary withholding of cash

Article 67 ter B

On the occasion of the controls provided for in this Chapter, where there are indications that cash, within the meaning of Article 2(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1672 of the European Parliament and o…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Undeclared imports and exports.

Article 427

The following are deemed to be undeclared imports of prohibited goods: 1° the unlawful landing of the items referred to in article 424-2 above ; 2° failure to lodge the declaration provided for in art…

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