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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences concerning cinema and video exhibition receipts

Article L433-1

When, in the event of a breach of the provisions of article L. 212-32 and the provisions of article L. 222-1, the Commission du Contrôle de la Réglementation has imposed a financial penalty which has…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Audioprosthetists.

Article L4361-11

…the professional rules ; 2° The composition and operation of the committee referred to in Article L. 4361-4 and the conditions under which the person concerned is subject to a compensation measure;…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single section: The company savings plan

Article L222-1

The rules governing the company savings plan are set out in Articles L. 3332-1 to L. 3332-28 of the French Labour Code.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: ASSIGNMENT OF RESIDENCE

Article L262-1

…er house arrest under the conditions and according to the procedures laid down: 1° In 1° of article L. 731-3, when they are subject to a decision requiring them to leave French territory taken in appl…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Retirement savings plans giving rise to membership of a group insurance contract

Article L142-1

The provisions of this chapter apply to the retirement savings plans referred to in article L. 224-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code and to the French sub-accounts of the pan-European individual re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Canvassing for precious metals and banknotes

Article L754-16

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 342-1 to L. 342-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L3241-1

…° By Titles I and II of Book III of Part Three with the exception of the first paragraph of article L. 3312-2, 2°, 3° and 7° to 16° of article L. 3321-1 and article L. 3321-2;2° By Chapters II and V o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-13-1

…des marchés financiers may appoint a provisional administrator for a person referred to in Article L. 543-1, to whom all powers of administration, management and representation of the legal entity sh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Manufacturing and wholesale distribution.

Article L5124-13

…ene therapy preparations or xenogenic cell therapy preparations mentioned in 12° and 13° of Article L. 5121-1 are subject to prior authorisation issued by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicamen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Finance companies and the Agence française de développement

Article L773-10

…ted in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In their wording resulting from L. 515-1 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 515-1-1 Ordinance no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L.…

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