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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L753-6

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 313-7 with the exception of its 2 and 3 Law no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-8 to L. 313-10 O…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L773-43

…2 of Organic Law no. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the provisions of II, III and IV, Articles L. 562-1 to L. 562-15 are automatically applicable in New Caledonia. II - For the application of I,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-43

…Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the provisions of II, III and IV, Articles L. 562-1 to L. 562-15 are applicable by operation of law in French Polynesia. II - For the applicati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employer representation at professional branch level

Article L2152-1

…oyers' organisations are representative:1° which meet the criteria mentioned in 1° to 5° of article L. 2151-1 ;2° Which have a balanced territorial coverage within the branch;3° Whose member companies…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Administrative fines.

Article L1264-4

…enalty or fine is recovered in accordance with the rules applicable to non-tax and non-domestic debts. Objection to enforcement or opposition to prosecution does not have the effect of suspending acti…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Portage salarial

Article L1255-14

…udes a freelance administration employment contract for a service activity, in disregard of Article L. 1254-5 ; 2° Concludes a freelance administration employment contract without complying with the p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-26

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 526-1 to L. 526-4 Act no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 526-5 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L774-26

…cated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 526-1 to L. 526-4 law no. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 526-5 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Financial penalties imposed by the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé (French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products)

Article L5471-1

…e santé may impose a financial penalty on the perpetrator of a breach of the provisions of articles L. 5421-8 , L. 5422-18 , L. 5423-8 , L. 5423-9, L. 5426-2 , L. 5438-1 , L. 5461-9 and L. 5462-8 , ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Provisions specific to certain local public services

Article L1852-10

…out interventions that are directly related to their public service missions as defined in article L. 1852-2 If they have carried out interventions that are not directly related to the exercise of th…

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