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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: General rules governing general-purpose investment funds

Article L214-24-32

…58 to L. 225-270, the fourth paragraph of article L. 227-1, articles L. 227-13 to L. 227-16, L. 227-18, L. 228-23, L. 231-1 to L. 231-8, L. 233-8 and L. 441-14 of the French Commercial Code do not app…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Internal model

Article R352-17

…urance or reinsurance undertaking ceases to comply with the requirements set out in Articles R. 352-18 to R. 352-23, it shall without delay submit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résoluti…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions relating to the compensation fund for the interruption or abandonment of film or audiovisual shoots due to the covid-19 epidemic

Article 913-12

…re considered to be difficult works. By way of derogation from articles 211-20, 211-21, 211-22, 311-18, 311-19 and 411-9, the intensity of public aid granted for the production of these works may be i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article L2334-16

…sified each year according to a synthetic index of resources and charges defined in Article L. 2334-18.However, municipalities whose per capita financial potential is more than two and a half times th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 8: Roads

Article L4433-24-1

…ds 3 and 4 are transferred to the department. Notwithstanding the third paragraph of III of article 18 of law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 on local freedoms and responsibilities, the transfer of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Building and civil engineering operations.

Article L4744-4

…inting a coordinator who does not meet the conditions defined by decree pursuant to Article L. 4532-18; 3° Failing to draw up the general co-ordination plan provided for in Article L. 4532-8; 4° Failu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5121-1-2

…e first paragraph, the prescription for one of the medicinal products mentioned in 6°, 14°, 15° and 18° of Article L. 5121-1, and in a and d of 1 of Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1394/2007 of the Eu…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 9: Specific conditions applicable to the self-preservation of gametes in application of article L. 2141-12

Article R2141-39

…iplinary clinical-biological medical team, the composition of which is laid down in article R. 2142-18. These interviews are used in particular to inform the person of: 1° The legislative and regulato…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Seasonal or occasional care establishments and services

Article R2324-49-1

The application for authorisation or opinion referred to in article R. 2324-18 is sent no later than three months before the planned opening date by electronic means in accordance with the procedures…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-19

For the application of articles R. 6153-14 to R. 6153-18, the matter is referred to the medical committee either by the director general of the regional health agency of the subdivision to which the r…

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