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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Fruit and vegetables

Article R412-25

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 4 to 7 and paragraph 4 of Article 11 and paragraph 3 of Article 17 of Implementing Regulation (EU) No 543/2011…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Procedures for accessing the shared medical record and the rights of the holder

Article R1111-46

Access to the shared medical record by the professionals mentioned in article L. 1111-15 and in III of article L. 1111-17 as well as by health, social or medico-social establishments or services is su…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Discipline.

Article L811-15

…urt-appointed administrator who is banned, struck off or suspended must refrain from any professional act. Acts performed in disregard of this prohibition may be declared null and void, at the request…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1

The provisions of this Code are applicable in New Caledonia with the exception of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 335-4 and Articles L. 133-1 to L. 133-4, L. 421-1 à L. 423-2. Articles L. 133-1 to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Transfers of costs and resources between the region or department and the metropolitan authority

Article L5217-14

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-3

In compliance with article L. 4251-17, the municipalities, the Lyon metropolitan area and the public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with their own tax status are solely competent to de…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-3-1

I. - Where a public interest entity appoints a single auditor, the single auditor may not certify the accounts of the public interest entity for a period exceeding ten years.However, at the end of tha…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: External control

Article L518-15-2

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall ensure, under the conditions set out in Articles L. 612-17, L. 612-23 to L. 612-27 and L. 612-44, that the banking and financial activities c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article R775-24

Article R. 541-11 is applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands as amended by Decree no. 2020-1148 of 17 September 2020.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: Purpose and award conditions

Article 631-2

The award of financial aid to technical projects is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal…

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