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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Local investment funds

Article L214-31

…es of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty ;3° Not have as their purpose the holding of financial participations, except for holding exclusively…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Approvals

Article L321-10-3

…contracts has been the subject of a transfer authorised under the conditions set out in Article L. 324-1. A reinsurance undertaking whose authorisation lapsed after 1 January 2016 remains subject to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation

Article A752-3

…ppendix 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 prefect…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter V: Geolocation

Article 230-34

In the cases mentioned in 1° and 2° of article 230-33, where the needs of the investigation or enquiry so require, the public prosecutor or investigating judge may, for the sole purpose of installing…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Sports associations

Article R121-3

…the Board of Directors for authorisation and presented to the next General Meeting for information; 3° Provisions relating to equal access for women and men to its management bodies. The Articles of A…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Indexation

Article L112-3

…e general price level:1° (Repealed) ;2° Livret A passbook accounts as defined in article L. 221-1 ; 3° Popular savings passbook accounts defined in article L. 221-13; 4° Sustainable and socially respo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: La Monnaie de Paris

Article L121-3

…anufacturing and marketing, on behalf of the State, French collector coins with legal tender status;3° Combating counterfeiting of metal coins and carrying out appraisals and inspections, in accordanc…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Paternity and childcare leave.

Article L1225-35

…s of a period of four consecutive calendar days, immediately following the birth leave mentioned in 3° of article L. 3142-1, and a period of twenty-one calendar days, increased to twenty-eight calenda…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the establishment of a relay facility

Article L311-35

I.-The resolution college may, after having determined that the transfer procedure referred to in 3° of Article L. 311-30 has failed, decide to set up a bridge institution. The latter is responsible f…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracting entities

Article L1212-3

…purpose of : a) Extracting oil or gas; b) Prospecting for or extracting coal or other solid fuels; 3° Purchases or operating activities intended for the organisation or provision of airports, seaport…

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