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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Non-profit-making associations and recognised public interest foundations authorised to make certain loans.

Article R518-61

The lending operations carried out by associations and foundations under the authorisation granted pursuant to article R. 518-58 meet the following criteria:1° Loans are made against payment ;2° Loans…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award conditions relating to the employee

Article R5123-29

…5212-13 on the date of entry into force of the professional agreement referred to in Article R. 5123-22, has at least forty quarters valid for retirement within the meaning of Articles R. 351-3, R.…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R6134-2

The following shall benefit from additional training under the agreements referred to in Article L. 6134-1: 1° Doctors and pharmacists who hold a doctorate in medicine or pharmacy allowing them to pra…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Specific inspection regime

Article L613-32-1

…nch of a Class 1a credit institution or investment firm referred to in Articles L. 511-27 or L. 532-23 be considered as material in that State, it shall consult with the competent authority of that St…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation

Article A752-3

…appendix 7-8 to this book, is dated and signed by the authorised body referred to in article L. 752-23. The form is sent electronically by the beneficiary of the commercial authorisation to the prefec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-26

…arry out one of the tasks of a health care establishment defined by articles L. 6111-1 to L. 6111-7;23° The application to use the authorisations for care activities held by one or more of the members…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1466 A

…out in one or more of these priority neighbourhoods, up to a limit of a net taxable base set for 2023 at €30,630 and updated each year according to the change in prices. Only establishments with fewe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
7° : Tax reduction for subscriptions to the capital of press companies

Article 220 undecies

…ion equal to 25% of the amount of sums paid in respect of cash subscriptions made between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2024 to the capital of companies mentioned in the article 2 of law no. 86-897 o…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules governing the devolution of surnames and customary names

Article 311-21

…st within three years of the child's birth. Where this article, the second paragraph of article 311-23, article 342-12 or article 357 in respect of a joint child, the name previously devolved or chose…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Persons holding the required diplomas, professional qualifications or qualification certificates

Article R212-86

…L. 212-9 or L. 212-13 ; 3° Who are subject to the prohibition provided for in 2° of I of article L. 232-23 ; 4° Who are subject to a judicial prohibition from exercising the activities mentioned in ar…

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