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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to hazardous substances and mixtures.

Article L1342-1

Importers or downstream users who place on the market mixtures classified as hazardous because of their health or physical effects shall draw up a single declaration in accordance with Regulation (EC)…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article L311-3

In carrying out the duties referred to in 4° of II of Article L. 612-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and performed for the insurance sector, the supervisory board and the resolution board of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Transferable securities issued by joint stock companies.

Article R228-14

For the application of article L. 228-6-3, the sale shall take place upon expiry of a period of one year after publication in accordance with the conditions and procedures set out in article R. 228-11…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-39

A fonds commun de placement à risques : 1° May not hold more than 40% of the capital or voting rights of any single issuer. However, due to the exercise of exchange, subscription or conversion rights…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Reference perimeter and authorisation for installation within this perimeter

Article R761-12-5

The file initially sent by the applicant may include only the first part of the application as defined in Article R. 761-12-1. In this case, the provisions of Article R. 761-12-2 only apply to the fir…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial reporting requirements

Article L451-1-5

Where the Autorité des marchés financiers is not the competent authority for monitoring compliance with the disclosure requirements laid down in Article L. 451-1-2 of this Code and Articles L. 233-7 t…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: DEFENCE OR SECURITY CONTRACTS AWARDED WITHOUT PRIOR ADVERTISING OR COMPETITION

Article R2322-3

The purchaser may award a contract without prior advertising or competitive tendering when the conditions for awarding the contract are not compatible with the minimum emergency periods provided for i…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter Ic: Combating drug supply shortages

Article L5121-31

For the medicinal products of major therapeutic interest mentioned in article L. 5111-4 , marketing authorisation holders and pharmaceutical companies exploiting medicinal products draw up and impleme…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter V: Offences relating to investor protection

Article R465-2

When the AMF informs the Financial Public Prosecutor of its intention to issue a statement of objections pursuant to the first paragraph of III of Article L. 465-3-6, it shall send the Financial Publi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Legal system for acts taken by municipal authorities

Article R2131-5

The transmission to the prefect or sub-prefect of public contracts of municipalities and their public establishments other than public health establishments includes the following documents: 1° A copy…

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