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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: France Compétences

Article L6123-12

France Compétences' revenue is made up of taxes of all kinds, subsidies, fees for services rendered, income from sales and rentals as well as donations and bequests and miscellaneous income. A percent…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Advertising

Article L5213-3

Medical devices and their accessories that are reimbursed or financed, even partially, by compulsory health insurance schemes may not be advertised to the public, with the exception of medical devices…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: Provisions specific to Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

Article L911-9

For the application of article L. 145-6, the words: "the evacuation of premises included in a sector or perimeter provided for in L. 313-4-2 du code de l'urbanisme" are replaced by the words: "the eva…

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

Article L931-12

For the application of article L. 145-6, the words: "the evacuation of premises included in a sector or perimeter provided for in L. 313-4-2 du code de l'urbanisme" are replaced by the words: "the eva…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Title III: Inspections

Article L6231-1

The officers mentioned in Articles L. 1421-1 and L. 1435-7 are competent to inspect medical biology laboratories, the places where medical biology examinations are carried out as provided for in Artic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Work placement periods.

Article L5135-5

A period of work experience in the same structure may not exceed a period defined by decree. During this period, the pricing or funding arrangements of the organisation employing or hosting the benefi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Relations with the statutory auditors

Article L612-45

When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution becomes aware of misconduct or failure to comply with the legislative or regulatory provisions applicable to statutory auditors committed by a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article L612-19

I. - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall have at its disposal the resources provided by the Banque de France.The Secretary General of the Autorité commits the expenditure of the…

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

Article L783-9

I.-Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Additional provisions relating to preventive measures

Article L311-14

The supervisory board of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may order a person referred to in Article L. 311-5 to provide, as part of the recovery plan or convergence plan submitted…

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