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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Defence of investors

Article L762-11

…be brought before the Court of First Instance of the registered office of the company in question"; 2° In Article L. 452-2: a) In the first paragraph, the words: "bring an action for damages before an…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Authorisation procedure

Article R212-7-11

When a new application is submitted, in application of article L. 212-10-2, following substantial modifications to the project or a change of sign, the information provided in support of this applicat…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: House arrest with electronic surveillance

Article 142-12

Investigating and sentencing courts may, as an alternative measure to pre-trial detention, impose house arrest with electronic surveillance in the cases provided for by articles 135-2, 145, 148, 201,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Deeds relating principally to loans, debts and securities involved in economic activity

Article A444-127

…hip is granted by a third party in the main deed : to a quarter of the emoluments of the main deed; 2° Where there is no main deed: to the emoluments that would have been charged on that deed; 3° In c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278 sexies

…tance applies in accordance with 3° or 5° of Article L. 831-1 of the Construction and Housing Code; 2° A regulated loan is defined as a loan granted to finance the construction, acquisition or improve…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-2

…re :1° The measures referred to in 3° of the I of Article L. 612-33 or in 3° of Article L. 612-39 ; 2° The measures mentioned in sections 4 and 5 of this chapter;3° Safeguard or receivership proceedin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-34

In the absence of an agreement as provided for in 2° of Article L. 3121-51, hours lost in the cases provided for in Article L. 3121-50 may only be recovered in the twelve months preceding or following…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Valuation of assets

Article A343-2-2

For listed securities, the estimate provided for in Article R. 343-10 is made according to the same rules as those defined in article 121-6 of regulation no. 2015-11 of 26 November 2015 of the Autorit…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Board of Directors of the Institut Gustave Roussy.

Article D6162-8

…f the Ile-de-France region, Prefect of Paris, who is ex officio Chairman of the Board of Directors; 2° In addition to the members mentioned in 2° to 6° of Article L. 6162-7, the Board of Directors inc…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Compensation in the event of dismissal, discharge or acquittal

Article R249-2

…not exceed those calculated under the conditions set out in the articles R. 129, R. 130 and R. 131; 2° In the event of an appearance before the assize court, daily allowances not exceeding those calcu…

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