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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: Equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article L221-32-2

1. Amounts paid into the equity savings plan for the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies are used for one or more of the following purposes:a) Shares, excluding those…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Composition

Article R1112-81

…follows 1° The legal representative of the establishment or the person appointed for this purpose ; 2° Two mediators and their alternates, appointed by the legal representative of the establishment un…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2 : Art cinematographic works

Article D210-4

…oval of the public and can be considered to have made a significant contribution to the art of film;2° An amateur film of a particularly remarkable nature.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions relating to water distribution

Article L2224-7-4

…establishments provide annual information relating to the implementation of article L. 2224-7-2 and 2° and 4° of article L. 2224-7-3 by means of the information system on public water and sanitation s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Leasing

Article R754-7

…rations made pursuant to Article L. 313-10 shall be time-barred after five years, unless renewed ; "2° In Article R. 313-12, the words "in accordance with the procedures laid down for contracts of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the various enforcement courts

Article D49-26

…the place of conviction, when it has been decided: 1° The revocation of a probationary suspension; 2° The extension of the probationary period or the early declaration that a probationary suspension…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General duties of dental surgeons.

Article R4127-217

…is surname, first names, professional address, how to contact him, days and times of consultation ; 2° His status with regard to health insurance organisations; 3° The speciality in respect of which h…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Commission instituted by article L. 2334-37.

Article R2334-32

…more than fifteen. If the number of eligible communes is less than five, each commune has one seat. 2° The number of seats allocated in application of 2° is obtained by dividing by two the number of e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article D214-206-1

…place of birth ; b) For legal entities: their company name, registered office address and objects; 2° The corporate name of the société de libre partenariat, its purpose and the address of its regist…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-8-1

…or more regulated markets during the three months prior to the effective date of the contribution; 2° Assets other than the transferable securities or money market instruments referred to in 1° if, i…

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