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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-section 3: Mixed holding companies and mixed parent companies of finance companies

Article L517-10

…1-41-4 and Article L. 571-4 . They are also subject to the provisions of articles L. 612-20, L. 612-21, L. 612-24 to L. 612-27, L. 612-31 and L. 612-40 as well as article L. 612-23 for information rec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-4-1

…e credit institution, investment firm or financial institution within the meaning of Article L. 511-21 as a subsidiary or which have a holding in such an institution or firm are required to comply, on…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation

Article L7222-23

…s powers pursuant to Article L. 7224-18. In this case and by way of derogation from Article L. 7222-21, reports on business submitted to the councillors may be communicated to them during the meeting;…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Accelerated safeguard

Article R628-9

…Article. This information constitutes a warning within the meaning of Articles L. 622-24 and R. 622-21.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 7b: Temporary withholding of cash

Article 67 ter B

…pealing Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directive 2006/70/EC, customs officers may temporarily detain the person for a period not exceeding thirty day…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4: Production support

Article 422-24

…211-21 and…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Support for project development

Article 422-20

…211-21 and…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 76

…home visits and seizures of exhibits or property whose confiscation is provided for in article 131-21 of the Penal Code may not be carried out without the express consent of the person at whose premi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L171-1

…xception of Articles L. 172-5, L. 172-11, L. 172-17, L. 172-26, L. 173-7, L. 173-13 (4°) and L. 173-21 (2°).

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter II: Submission and processing of applications

Article L612-22-1

…elle shall ensure the publication, in the manner mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 612-21 : 1° Of the mention of the registration of the unitary effect and the effective date of the Europ…

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