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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Conditions, procedures for issuing authorisation and related obligations

Article D1-12-3

…who must have no direct or indirect financial interest in the association's activities or results; 3° Of the presence among their employees of at least one lawyer or psychologist or social worker pro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-5

…oncerned itself, or appear in a register to which the AIF or its management company may have access;3° To the Autorité des marchés financiers ;4° To the authorities responsible for the company concern…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Single section: Provisions applicable to the communes of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Article L2571-2

The articles L. 2113-1 to L. 2113-22 and the articles L. 2224-12-3-1, L. 2224-12-4 and L. 2224-12-5 as well as the third, fourth, fifth and sixth paragraphs of article L. 2143-3 are not applicable to…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financing obligations of employers with at least eleven employees

Article L6331-4

…ng :1° Work-linked training ;2° Professional development advice for employees in the private sector;3° Skills development for employees of companies with fewer than fifty employees;4° Training for job…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General conditions of practice.

Article L2122-18

The mayor is solely responsible for administration, but may, under his supervision and responsibility, delegate part of his duties by decree to one or more of his deputies and to members of the munici…

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French Commercial codeIn force
APPENDIX 7-10 (APPENDIX TO ARTICLES A. 762-2 TO A. 762-4 AND A. 762-9)

Article Annexe V

(APPENDIX TO ARTICLE A. 762-4)DECLARATION FORM FOR A TRADE FAIR HELD OUTSIDE A REGISTERED EXHIBITION PARK(Articles L. 762-2and R. 762-10 du code de commerce)New exhibition sessionIdentificationName (4…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Sports agents' reporting obligations

Article R222-32

…of employment relating to the practice of such an activity, entered into through its intermediary; 3° Contracts referred to in the third paragraph of Article L. 222-5, pursuant to which he brings tog…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article R6113-33

…and Family Code); 2° The technical management of the system for financing health care institutions; 3° Analyses, studies and research into data from health care institutions; 4° Providing assistance w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article L612-21

…ed in c of II of Article L. 521-1 when they provide payment services mentioned in Article L. 314-1; 3° The agents referred to in Article L. 523-1; 4° The persons mentioned in Articles L. 521-3, L. 521…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L3631-1

The agents mentioned in article L. 1312-1 shall ensure compliance with articles L. 3611-1 to L. 3611-3 and shall investigate and establish the infringements provided for in the same articles L. 3611-1…

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