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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-13

…o cross-organ donation. " ;b) Article L. 1261-1 is applicable in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-1017 of 2 August 2021.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Measures to boost cinema distribution

Article 916-14

…icles 222-7 and 222-8 and repertory works, released in cinemas between 2 September 2020 and 3 March 2021, may be increased.The amount of the increase is set, after consultation with the Commission des…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to leave for health or family reasons

Article R6152-819

…conditions determined by this same article as well as by the provisions of Chapter I of decree no. 2021-1342 of 13 October 2021 on maternity leave and parental leave for hospital civil servants and m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Acts of municipal authorities and litigation

Article L2573-12

…daptations provided for in II and III. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 2131-1 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 2131-2 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 2131-3 Order no. 2021…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Combating alcoholism and smoking.

Article L3822-1

…nuary 2016.Article L. 3341-1 shall apply to Wallis and Futuna in the version resulting from Law no. 2021-646 of 25 May 2021 on comprehensive security preserving freedoms.

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-2 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 713-8 AND A. 713-11)

Article Annexe 7-2

…MBERS OF TERRITORIAL CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRYYou can consult the JORF n° 0234 of 7 October 2021, text n° 36, at the following address: https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/download/pdf?id=Zt1Ecc84f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crisis prevention and management measures for central counterparties

Article L613-73

…r State relating to a CCP in the cases provided for in paragraph 2 of Article 77 of Regulation (EU) 2021/23. The resolution college shall assist in ensuring the execution in France of resolution proce…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article D775-39

…lesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 561-4-12022-110 of 1 February 2022D. 561-10-1No. 2018-284 of 18 April 2018D. 561-10-2no. 2020-1774 of 21 December 2020D. 561-32-1no. 2020-119 of 12 Februa…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Specific procedures

Article R285

Article R. 50-28 is worded as follows: "Art. R. 50-28.-The two-month period provided for in Article R. 50-17 is increased by one month for persons who do not live in the collectivity or New Caledonia…

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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 R511-4

…iel et de résolution that it meets the conditions set out in the second paragraph of Article L. 511-28, the Autorité shall issue it with a certificate. The Authority shall also send a certificate to t…

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