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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Decision

Article R2333-120-58 bis

…all be signed using a secure electronic signature process that meets the requirements of decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 relating to electronic signatures. The procedures for applying this a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE V: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands.

Article R950-1

…431 of 27 March 2007Chapter III.-General obligations of tradersArticle R. 123-1Decree No. 2020-118 of 12 February 2020 Articles R. 123-2 to R. 123-4Decree No. 2007-431 of 27 March 2007Article R. 1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L775-23

…and agricultureL. 532-2 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 532-3, L. 532-3-1, L. 532-4 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 532-6 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 532-7 and L. 532-8 Order no…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Meters

Article 314

Ministerial decrees determine the date and procedures for affixing meters approved by the administration (1) to distillation equipment used by professional distillers, by bouilleurs de cru or on their…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-432

The interview(s) provided for in article R. 6152-430 focus mainly on : 1° The reasons for the request and the principle of the contractual termination ; 2° Setting the date on which the contract will…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination by agreement

Article R6152-385

The interview(s) provided for in article R. 6152-383 mainly concern : 1° The reasons for the request and the principle of the contractual termination; 2° Setting the date on which the contract will en…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Termination of service.

Article R6152-630-5

The interview(s) provided for in article R. 6152-630-3 focus mainly on : 1° The reasons for the request and the principle of the contractual termination ; 2° Setting the date on which the contract wil…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R621-49

The rules of procedure referred to in Articles 13 and 14 of the above-mentioned Act of 20 January 2017 specify the rules of organisation, operation and professional conduct within the Autorité des mar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation of certain transactions in financial instruments

Article L621-8

I.-The Autorité des marchés financiers shall perform the duties arising from Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of 14 June 2017 and shall ensure that the provisions thereof are applied. II-Any new fact or any…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: FIAs open to professional investors

Article L742-9

…of 22 May 2019 L. 214-161 and L. 214-162 Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 L. 214-162-1 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 214-162-2 and L. 214-162-3 Act 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 214-16…

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