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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Public hospital service

Article L6112-1

…re, continuity, adaptation and neutrality and in accordance with the obligations defined in article L. 6112-2.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L764-14

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 466-1Law no. 2016 1691 of 9 December 2016

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-13

…endant may only become a partner after having been approved under the conditions set out in Article L. 223-14. On pain of nullity of the clause, the time limits granted to the company to decide on app…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Recovery and control

Article L115-17

…Article L. 115-16 find that there is a shortfall, inaccuracy, omission or concealment in the information use…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: POWERS OF THE REGION IN RELATION TO PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Article L4251-13

…ses with the actions carried out by the local authorities and their groupings, pursuant to articles L. 1511-3 , L. 1511-7 and L. 1511-8 , Title V of Book II of Part Two and Title III of Book II of Par…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application.

Article L7231-1

Personal services cover the following activities: 1° Childcare ; 2° Assistance to elderly people, disabled people or other people who need personal help in their own home or mobility assistance in the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mission to encourage the development of legal supply and to monitor the lawful and unlawful use of works and objects protected by copyright or neighbouring rights on electronic communications networks

Article L331-18

…veness of the measures taken by providers of online content-sharing services referred to in Article L. 137-1, with regard to their ability to ensure the protection of works and protected objects, incl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Operation

Article L612-17

…ound by professional secrecy under the conditions and subject to the penalties laid down in Article L. 641-1. II. - This secrecy may not be invoked against1° To the judicial authority acting in the co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-18

…inancially autonomous, within the limits of the proceeds of the contribution referred to in Article L. 612-20, the balance of which shall be carried forward each year, and any additional funds that th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions

Article L4223-1

…ell as disqualification from providing continuing vocational training within the meaning of article L. 6313-1 of the Labour Code for a period of five years; d) Permanent closure or closure for a maxim…

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