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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 321-24

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…le in the wording resulting from Order no. 2021-1658 of 15 December 2021.Articles L. 132-15, L. 132-17-1-1, L. 132-17-3, L. 132-17-4-1, L. 132-17-8 and L. 132-17-9 are applicable in their wording resu…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article 211-7

…proportion set by the decree of 21 May 1992 for the application ofarticle 6 of decree no. 90-66 of 17 January 1990 laying down the general principles concerning the distribution of cinematographic an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4371-6

…etic post as a civil servant or public employee on the date of entry into force of Law no. 86-76 of 17 January 1986 containing various provisions of a social nature ; 2° Persons holding an administrat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Identification and verification of customer identity

Article R561-5-3

…ir customer opening a player account by applying the measures provided for in application ofArticle 17 of Act 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 on the opening up to competition and regulation of the online gamb…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Disciplinary powers, relations with statutory auditors and cooperation

Article R784-8

…ay 2015R. 612-38n° 2013-978 of 30 October 2013R. 612-39n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-40n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-41n° 2011-769 of 28 June 2011R. 612-42n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-43n…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article L226-1

…ncerning sociétés en commandite simple and sociétés anonymes, with the exception of articles L. 225-17 to L. 225-93 and L. 22-10-3 to L. 22-10-30 and article L. 236-17, are applicable to sociétés en c…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article R5461-3

…resenting medical devices that do not comply with the provisions of articles R. 5211-12 and R. 5211-17 at scientific or technical meetings, exhibitions or demonstrations without displaying a sign clea…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Undivided usufruct.

Article 815-18

The provisions of articles 815 to 815-17 are applicable to undivided interests in usufruct insofar as they are compatible with the rules of usufruct. The notifications provided for by articles 815-14,…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Explanations to be provided to borrowers and assessment of their creditworthiness

Article D312-8

The supporting documents referred to in article L. 312-17 are as follows: 1° Any proof of the borrower's domicile; and 2° Any proof of the borrower's income; and 3° Any proof of the borrower's identit…

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