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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Halls, markets and public weights

Article L2224-18-1

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18-1

When executing client orders, investment services providers other than portfolio management companies shall establish and publish once a year, for each category of financial instrument, a ranking of t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-5

Councils are elected by a majority of the members present or having voted by post or electronically.A decree in the Conseil d'Etat will determine the composition of the various councils and disciplina…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-3

If a member ceases to hold office for any reason whatsoever, he is immediately replaced by a substitute. If there is no substitute, a supplementary election is held to fill the vacant seat as from the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-18-4

The members of the councils of the order of masseur-physiotherapists are elected in a single-round majority binominal ballot. Each pair is made up of candidates of different genders. If the Council of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 5: Information.

Article L3121-18-1

The departmental council ensures the dissemination of information to its elected members by the material means it deems most appropriate. In order to enable the exchange of information on matters with…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Election and composition.

Article L4422-18-1

The election of members of the Executive Council may be contested under the conditions, forms and time limits prescribed for challenges to the election of councillors to the Assembly of Corsica..

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-2

I. - The transactions referred to in Article 19 of the same Regulation shall be communicated by the persons referred to in a to c to the Autorité des marchés financiers and made public by the latter,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-7

The Autorité des marchés financiers may be delegated by the European Securities and Markets Authority under the conditions laid down in Article 74 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parlia…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Criminal penalties

Article 1812

…matters of fraud and falsification. 2. Failure to comply with the prohibitions mentioned in article L. 3322-5 of the Public Health Code is punishable in accordance with article L. 3351-4 of the aforem…

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