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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Medical auxiliaries.

Article L4423-3

…vices mentioned in the first paragraph of article L. 2112-1 and in article L. 2311-4 " are deleted. II. - For the application of article L. 4311-12 in Wallis and Futuna, the second paragraph of 2° is…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Provisions relating to sports betting bans

Article R131-42

…é Nationale des Jeux and La Française des Jeux the requests for reconciliation referred to in I and II of Article R. 131-43; 3° Receive in response the information mentioned in Article R. 131-44. A co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 11: Instruments reserved for small-value payments

Article L133-28

…guarantee compliance with these thresholds are considered to be reserved for small-value payments. II. - For the instruments mentioned in I, the payment service provider may agree with the payer that…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection measures

Article L1151-1

…ithout prejudice to the provisions relating to research involving the human person defined in Title II of this Book and those relating to authorisations, conditions for the establishment of certain he…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Provisions relating to the establishment of an asset management structure

Article L613-54

…f a bridge institution, the agreement of the holders of the capital securities mentioned in Chapter II of Title I of Book II or other ownership securities issued by this bridge institution is required…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Powers of the Territorial Council

Article LO6461-4

I. - In matters referred to in II of Article LO 6414-1, the Territorial Council may impose fines for breaches of the rules it lays down that do not exceed the maximum laid down in the Penal Code for o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Resource equalisation

Article R2336-2

For the application of II of article L. 2336-3, the contribution of the public establishment of inter-municipal cooperation corresponds to the levy calculated for the inter-municipal entity multiplied…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2a: Infringement of the obligation to present accounts in electronic form, cost accounting or consolidated accounts

Article 1729 D

…ectification and if the amount is higher, an increase of 10% of the duties charged to the taxpayer. II. - Failure to send the accounts within the time limits and in accordance with the procedures set…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-6

…L. 811-5 shall constitute an infringement giving rise to civil liability on the part of its author. II.-A European Union trade mark does not entitle its proprietor to prohibit its use for goods which…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Tables of branches and member companies of skills operators

Article R6123-35

…subject to the establishment of a free licence in accordance with the procedures defined in Chapter III of Title II of Book III of the Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration.

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