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Showing 801810 of 47019 articles for Art. L. 145-4

French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions and procedures for authorisation of investment service providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-4

…the AMF assesses the quality of the programme in the light of the obligations set out in Articles L. 533-25 and L. 533-26, as well as the conditions under which the investment service provider other…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-4

…essment of the benefits and risks of the medicinal product or product concerned pursuant to article L. 5121-9-2 or to transmit the data requested by the Agency within the time limits set by it pursuan…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Patients in health care institutions

Article L1112-4

…ealth establishments, these resources are defined by the establishment project mentioned in article L. 6143-2. For private health establishments, these resources are taken into account in the contract…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Swimming pools and bathing areas.

Article L1332-4

…ons for and duration of the closure. In the event of non-compliance with the provisions of articles L. 1332-1, L. 1332-3, this article and articles L. 1332-7 and L. 1332-8, or with the regulations and…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Miscellaneous provisions and penalties.

Article L514-4

…ance of the duties of the body responsible for maintaining the register referred to in I of Article L. 512-1, or when it becomes aware of an offence committed by an intermediary that could lead to rem…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Composition.

Article L5211-44

The conditions of application of articles L. 5211-42 and L. 5211-43 are set by decree in the Council of State. This decree fixes in particular the total number of members of the departmental commissio…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-4

The transfer by the author of his rights over his work may be total or partial. It must include for the benefit of the author a proportional share of the revenue from the sale or exploitation. However…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 3: Sectoral global markets

Article L2171-4

The State may entrust an economic operator with a comprehensive assignment covering :1° The design, construction, fitting out, upkeep and maintenance of buildings assigned to the national police force…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Coordination of supervision of relations between regulated professions and their clients

Article L612-47

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution and the Autorité des marchés financiers shall set up a joint centre responsible for 1° coordinating the proposals for supervisory priorities define…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Information on beneficial owners

Article L561-47

…all check that the information relating to the beneficial owner mentioned in the first paragraph of L. 561-46 is complete and complies with the legal and regulatory provisions, corresponds to the supp…

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