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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Algorithmic trading activities applicable to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-10-6

…ith the result of providing the trading platform with liquidity on a regular and predictable basis; 2° They enter into a written contract with the trading platform that specifies at least the obligati…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Formal notice prior to the official report.

Article L4721-7

The provisions of article L. 4721-4 do not apply to the establishments mentioned in 2° and 3° of article L. 4111-1.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R732-10

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Cheque payment incidents

Article R733-10

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table:Applicable…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions relating to beneficiaries

Article 211-3

…nd preparation, production companies must meet the following conditions:1° Be established in France;2° Have chairmen, directors or managers, as well as the majority of their directors, who are French…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Value added tax

Article 256-0

…rn Ireland at Akrotiri and Dhekelia are considered part of the territory of the Republic of Cyprus. 2° The European Community is the set of Member States, as defined in 1°.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The jury

Article A212-20

By 31 December each year at the latest, the national joint employment and training committees with competence in the field of entertainment and sport propose for the following year, at the request of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article R311-24

…other members of this college, the written terms and procedures for the operation of this college; 2° Inform the members of the scheduled meetings of the college so that they may ask to attend; 3° De…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Operating conditions.

Article R362-2

If the mandataire général referred to in article L. 362-1 is a natural person, he must have his domicile and reside on French territory. He must be vested with sufficient powers by the company concern…

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

Article 232-30

…arded and its amount determined in consideration of :1° The cinematographic interest of the project;2° The interest of the project in terms of the diversity of the cinematographic offer available to s…

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