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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-20

…pharmacovigilance of blood-derived medicinal products and other medicinal products of human origin;15° The prescribing procedures and the conditions for identifying medicinal products for which the c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter one: Setting the rates used to calculate direct local taxation

Article 1636 B undecies

…have instituted the tax for the removal of household waste in accordance with articles 1379-0 bis, 1520 and 1609 quater vote on the rate of this tax under the conditions set out in Article 1639 A.2.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article D221-111-1

…o the transfer, including the costs relating to the closure of the transferred plan, may not exceed 15 euros per line of securities held transferred. This amount may be increased to 50 euros for a lin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-160

…ate equity funds may grant loans to companies, under the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) No 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term investme…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R444-3

…reign nationals; 13° In article R. 421-11, the references to articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-15, L. 421-16 and L. 421-23 as well as the European Blue Card talent passport and the mobility progr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R445-3

…access to work; 12° In article R. 421-11, the references to articles L. 421-9 to L. 421-11, L. 421-15, L. 421-16 and L. 421-23 as well as the European Blue Card talent passport and the mobility progr…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-10 (art. A212-167)

…e certificate. Karate Order of 30 June 1971 State certificate for judo, karate and aikido teachers (main option: karate). Brevet d'Etat du deuxième degré. Swimming Order of 28 March 1969 Order of 6 Ma…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article L441-7

…the words: "in the territories to which they give access" ; 4° In article L. 414-10, the words: "on mainland France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of the local authority"; 5° Article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Measures to prevent and manage banking crises

Article L613-34

…supervision falls within its direct competence pursuant to Council Regulation (EU) No 1024/2013 of 15 October 2013.For the application of the provisions of this section, the powers entrusted to the r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Guarantee for sureties

Article L313-50

…solution Fund manages the surety guarantee mechanism. Where applicable, articles L. 312-5 to L. 312-15, 3°, 4°, 5°, 7° and 9° of article L. 312-16 and article L. 312-18 apply to this mechanism, in par…

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