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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-10-2

Once the agreement of the State representative provided for in article L. 4433-10-1 has been obtained, the adopted draft regional development plan is subject to a public enquiry carried out in accorda…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Management and administration

Article L22-10-8

I.-In companies whose shares are admitted to trading on a regulated market, the Board of Directors establishes a policy for the remuneration of corporate officers. This policy must be consistent with…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approvals

Article L321-10-1

In order to grant a reinsurance undertaking the administrative authorisation provided for in Article L. 321-1-1, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution des entreprises d'assurance shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Evaluation, accreditation and analysis of hospital activity.

Article L6113-10-1

The grouping referred to in Article L. 6113-10 is subject to the provisions of Chapter II of Law No. 2011-525 of 17 May 2011 on simplifying and improving the quality of law, subject to the following p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-101-14

Appendices to the budget documents include:1° Summary data on the financial situation of the local authority;2° A list of assistance granted by the local authority in the form of benefits in kind or s…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Credit transactions

Article L341-52

…rson who pays or causes to be paid the staff mentioned in the fourth and seventh paragraphs of article L. 314-23 under conditions contrary to these provisions is punishable by a fine of 30,000 euros.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Provisions relating to the resolution procedure

Article L613-58

I. - When it has adopted a resolution measure in respect of a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34, the resolution board shall fulfil the obligations set out in II and III as soon as circumsta…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-108

Any medicinal product which does not have a marketing authorisation as referred to in Article L. 5121-8 or an early access authorisation as referred to in Article L. 5121-12 or a compassionate access…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Import and export

Article R5121-109

For finished products, defined as medicinal products that have undergone all stages of manufacture, including packaging, an import authorisation is required for each import operation. For medicinal pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies relating to the provision of direct electronic access to a trading venue

Article L533-10-8

Investment services providers other than portfolio management companies that provide persons with direct electronic access to a trading venue:1° Have effective systems and controls ensuring that:a) Th…

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