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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1871-1

…same table, subject to the adaptations provided for in II. APPLICABLE PROVISIONS AS PROVIDED FOR IN L. 1611-1 and L. 1611-2 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 1611-2-1 the loi n° 2011-1978 du 28 dé…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION

Article L263-1

…strative detention under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures laid down in articles L. 741-4, L. 741-7 when they are subject to a decision imposing an obligation to leave French territ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Public auction sales.

Article L322-5

Any breach of the provisions of articles L. 322-1 to L. 322-7 shall be punishable by confiscation of the goods offered for sale and, in addition, a fine of 3,750 euros, which shall be imposed jointly…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Control.

Article L6116-1

…itored, within health, social and medico-social establishments, by the agents mentioned in articles L. 1421-1 and L. 1435-7 and the members of the Inspectorate General of Social Affairs. The Chairman…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Special provisions for medical biology laboratories under the authority of the Minister of Defence

Article L6214-3

…boratories under the authority of the Minister for Defence, the information provided for in Article L. 6213-11 shall be sent to this Minister, who shall take the appropriate measures. For laboratories…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article L938-1

For the application in New Caledonia of Articles L. 822-2 to L. 822-7, the terms listed below are replaced as follows: 1° "commission régionale d'inscription" by "commission territoriale d'inscription…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-10

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 621-18 Act 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-18…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L783-10

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-18 Law no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 62…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Recognition, review and withdrawal of regulated market status

Article L421-5

…nise the status of regulated market only if it is satisfied that the persons referred to in Article L. 421-7 are of sufficiently good repute, have the knowledge, skills and experience necessary to per…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Employee participation on the Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board

Article L2363-8

…special negotiation body has not taken the decision provided for in the second paragraph of article L. 2362-7, employee participation in the European Cooperative Society is governed by the following p…

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