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French Sports CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L241-2

It is forbidden to administer or apply to animals, during sporting events organised by an approved federation or authorised by a delegated federation or by a specialised commission set up in applicati…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L4334-2

The unauthorised use of the title of occupational therapist or psychomotrician or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of these professions is punishable as the o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Criminal provisions.

Article L4372-2

The unauthorised use of the title of dietician or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of this profession is punishable in the same way as the offence of usurpati…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mandatory registered shares

Article L212-2

Cash shares are governed by the provisions of Article L. 228-9 of the French Commercial Code, reproduced below: "Art. L. 228-9. - Cash shares are registered shares until they are fully paid up. " "Fai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies

Article L233-28-2

I.-Any commercial company that is neither a micro-enterprise, within the meaning of Article L. 123-16-1, nor a small business, within the meaning of Article L. 123-16, and which is controlled, within…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Investor information

Article L214-23-2

I. - UCITS shall transmit, either directly or via the management company which manages them, the information concerning them to an approved body with legal personality responsible for managing a singl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and college of supervisors

Article L613-20-2

I. - In order to facilitate the supervision of groups on a consolidated basis, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall establish colleges of supervisors comprising the competent aut…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IX: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L490-2

In the event of conviction for an offence provided for in Title IV of this Book, the court may order that its decision be displayed or broadcast under the conditions provided for in Article 131-10 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L4243-2

The unauthorised use of the title of pharmacy technician or hospital pharmacy technician or of a diploma, certificate or other title legally required for the practice of these professions is punishabl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 4: Development allowance and equalisation allowance for overseas municipalities

Article L2334-23-2

Each commune in the overseas departments receives an allocation under the equalisation grant mentioned in III of article L. 2334-23-1 calculated on the basis of its population, multiplied by a synthet…

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