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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of human body parts and products

Article R1542-5

…able in New Caledonia and French Polynesia, as amended by Decrees No. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, No. 2015-1281 of 13 October 2015, No. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, and No. 2017-631 of 25 April 2017, with…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L526-24

…ordance with the provisions of the delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 28.5 of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on payment services in t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-10

…ering and terrorist financing or by the European Commission pursuant to Article 9 of Directive (EU) 2015/849 of 20 May 2015 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of mone…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-15

…the previous paragraph, in the event of the opening of new cinemas, cinemas in activity during the 26 weeks preceding the end of the reference period are taken into account.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Historic buildings

Article D1421-8

…ic establishments or public utility establishments are set out in the provisions of articles R. 622-26 to R. 622-31 of the French Heritage Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Powers

Article L5842-28

…IIa A as follows: " I. - When, in application of II of Article 43 of Organic Law no. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Polynesia, the communes intervene in matters of eco…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the public

Article R385-21

…to R. 385-20, under the conditions specified by Article 298 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/35 of 10 October 2014 supplementing Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article R6523-2-19

…g and work-linked training by the social welfare fund mentioned inarticle 3 of order no. 77-1102 of 26 September 1977, as amended, extending and adapting various provisions relating to social affairs…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: External action by local and regional authorities

Article L1115-1

…0 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 25 September 2015.To this end, local authorities and their groupings may, where appropriate, enter into agreement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-10

…more malformations or developmental disorders attributable to the prescription, before 31 December 2015, of sodium valproate or one of its derivatives during pregnancy, or where applicable, his or he…

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