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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title VII: Conditions of application in Overseas France of Book V relating to service providers

Article R771-2

…on, branch, banking department and credit institution are defined in accordance with Article L. 771-2.

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Sworn private security guards

Article 29-1

The private guards mentioned in Article 29 are commissioned by the owner or any other holder of rights over the property they are responsible for guarding. They must be approved by the prefect of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Commercial authorisation.

Article L752-2

…inations of the sales areas of neighbouring shops, without creating additional areas, not exceeding 2,500 square metres, or 1,000 square metres when the new activity is predominantly food, are not sub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Cosmetic products.

Article L5431-2

…nt to include such operations, without first making the declaration provided for in Article L. 5131-2 to the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article R1424-24

…ries out, at a minimum, the following missions:1° Monitoring the physical condition of firefighters;2° Carrying out professional and fitness medicine for professional firefighters and fitness medicine…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Regional Health Agency for French Guiana

Article D1444-2

For their application in French Guyana: 1° Les a et b du 1° de l'article D. 1432-28 sont remplacés par les dispositions suivantes: " a) Deux conseillers à l'assemblée de Guyane et le président du gran…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Combating mirror sites

Article L331-28

…der of a neighbouring right in a performance, phonogram, videogram, programme or press publication ;2° It shall ensure that the implementation of technological protection measures does not have the ef…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-21

Notwithstanding Article L. 561-18, the persons mentioned in 1° to 7°c and in 12°, 12°a, 13°, 18° and 19° of Article L. 561-2 may, when acting for the same customer and in the same transaction or when…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-23

…d in Tier 1 when they de facto have the characteristics mentioned in a and b of I of Article R. 351-22, taking into account the factors mentioned in II of Article R. 351-22. The list and classificatio…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Financing continuing professional development

Article R4021-22

…ment initiatives within the framework of the multi-year priority guidelines defined in article L. 4021-2: 1° For self-employed health professionals under agreement and salaried health professionals in…

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