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

Article 211-99

…support:1° They meet the general conditions laid down in sub-section 2 of section 1 of this chapter;2° They are original French-language works or, if at least two different languages are used, works i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 4: Reverse split of shares not admitted to trading on a regulated market.

Article R228-29

The commitments provided for in article L. 228-29-2 are brought to the attention of the General Meeting by the manager or the Board of Directors and reproduced in the report of the Supervisory Board o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Provisions specific to specialised financing bodies

Article D214-240-5

…rate name of the specialised finance company, its purpose and the address of its registered office; 2° The names of the corporate officers with general authority to bind the company in relation to thi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article D2671-5

For the application of article D. 2392-2 in New Caledonia, the words "to L. 2392-3" are replaced by the words "and L. 2392-2".

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services within the territory of States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L511-21

…rance group companies and mixed insurance group companies respectively within the meaning of 1° and 2° of Article L. 322-1-2 of the French Insurance Code.4 bis. The word "branch" refers to a place of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Commitments giving rise to a diversification provision

Article A134-2

…t is equal to the difference, when positive, between the present value of the guarantees covered by 2° of article L. 134-1 and the sum of the value of the corresponding diversification provision and t…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 1: Declarations of nationality

Article 26

Declarations of nationality made either because of marriage to a French spouse, pursuant to article 21-2, or because of the status of ascendant of a French national, pursuant to article 21-13-1, or be…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Civil penalties

Article L761-2

Any act or payment made in violation of articles L. 721-2, L. 722-2, L. 722-3, L. 722-4, L. 722-5, L. 722-12, L. 722-13, L. 722-14, L. 722-16, L. 724-4, L. 732-2, L. 733-1 and L. 733-4 may be annulled…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 3: Surety bonds

Article R23-2

The Public Prosecutor's Office, of its own motion or at the request of the civil parties, shall produce to the departments of the Directorate General of Public Finances, which are responsible for the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal control

Article R561-38-9

…in 1° to 8°, 10° to 11° and 15° of Article L. 561-2, with the exception of the persons mentioned in 2° of I of Article L. 561-36 ; b) By the general regulations of the Autorité des marchés financiers…

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