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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Supervisory Board, Executive Board and Management Board

Article L6143-7

…1° to 15° and other than those falling within the remit of the Supervisory Board listed in article L. 6143-1. It takes part in the meetings of the Supervisory Board. He carries out its deliberations.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Realisation of assets.

Article L642-2

…the administrator where one has been appointed. However, if the offers received pursuant to article L. 631-13 or formulated as part of the steps taken by the ad hoc representative or conciliator appoi…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 3: Ski lifts and ski runs.

Article L342-26-1

When the easement instituted in application of articles L. 342-20 to L. 342-23 is likely to seriously compromise the agricultural or forestry use of the encumbered land, its owner(s) may, from the dat…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L356-9

Where undertakings subject to group supervision pursuant to Article L. 356-2 do not comply with the requirements laid down in Article L. 356-15, or where these requirements are complied with but solve…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: LEGAL REGIME FOR ACTS ADOPTED BY REGIONAL AUTHORITIES

Article L4141-2

…inter-regional cooperation;7° (Deleted);8° Decisions taken by overseas regions pursuant to articles L. 611-16 and L. 611-17 of the Mining Code;9° Decisions taken by the overseas regions pursuant to Ar…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Obligation to qualify

Article L212-8

…ese titles or any other similar title without possessing the qualification required in I of article L. 212-1 or exercising his or her activity in breach of article L. 212-7 without having passed the t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Infringements relating to Regulation (EU) No 2015/751 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on interchange fees for card-related payment transactions

Article L361-1

…April 2015 on interchange fees for card-related payment transactions, detected pursuant to Article L. 511-7 of the French Consumer Code, are subject to an administrative fine that may not exceed the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Book V: Service providers

Article L500-1

…administer or be a member of a collegiate supervisory body of an organisation mentioned in Articles L. 213-8, L. 511-1, L. 517-1, L. 517-4, L. 522-1, L. 526-1, L. 531-1, L. 542-1, L. 543-1 and L. 549-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-24

I.-The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may oppose the execution of a transaction that has not yet been executed, of which it has become aware as a result of information communicated to it…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS

Article L3664-1

…Hôtel de la Métropole;2° Expenditure relating to the functional allowances provided for in articles L. 3632-1 à L. 3632-4 and to the training costs of the elected representatives referred to in articl…

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