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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article D541-9

I. - The civil liability insurance contract taken out by a financial investment adviser pursuant to article L. 541-3 includes cover that takes effect on 1st March for a period of twelve months. The co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: REVENUE

Article R3335-5

…ng up the population of these départements, as defined in the first paragraph of Article L. 3334-2; 3° The number of beneficiaries of the active solidarity income referred to in 3° of II of Article L.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Composition and appointment

Article R4641-16

…his representative, as Chairman; 2° A college of representatives of regional State administrations; 3° A college of representatives, in equal numbers, of employers' and employees' organisations repres…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 5: Consultation with the social partners with a view to registering higher education diplomas awarded on behalf of the State

Article D6113-27

…of the Education Code are examined by the committee mentioned in article L. 642-3 of the same code;3° The "university bachelor of technology" professional degree governed by articles L. 613-1 and D.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 12: Obligations to declare the transfer of medicinal products used in veterinary medicine

Article R5141-149

I.-The companies mentioned in 11° and 13° of article R. 5142-1 declare the following information for the sale of medicated feedingstuffs containing one or more antibiotic substances: 1° The number of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Work and holidays.

Article R6152-519

…l leave of twenty-five working days; 2° To leave granted as part of the reduction in working hours; 3° To days of recuperation for periods of additional working time, standby duty and travel on standb…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works in the fiction genre

Article D331-44

…following list: director, scriptwriter: 2 points; 2° At least one of the music composers: 1 point; 3° At least one of the producers (natural persons): 2 points; 4° Alternatively: a) At least one of t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Emphyteutic administrative lease

Article L1311-3

…tract constituting the mortgage must, on pain of nullity, be approved by the territorial authority; 3°Only mortgage creditors may exercise precautionary measures or enforcement measures on the propert…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Professional secrecy, accounting and statutory auditing

Article L526-35

…f shareholdings or control in an electronic money institution ; 2° Transfers of assets or goodwill; 3° Assignment or transfer of contracts; 4° Contracts for the provision of services concluded with a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE IV: POWERS

Article L3642-3

…unicipal cooperation is replaced by the reference to the president of the council of the metropolis;3° The reference to the inter-municipal coordination agreement is replaced by the reference to the m…

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