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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2-3

The persons mentioned in 1°, 1° bis, 1° ter and 1° quater of Article L. 561-2 are not subject to the provisions of this chapter solely in respect of their activities in providing the service mentioned…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for credit institutions and investment firms

Article L613-31-2

I.-The reorganisation measures referred to in this sub-section are measures taken in France or in any other Member State by the administrative or judicial authorities, intended to preserve or restore…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article R333-3-2

The Articles of Association of the commercial company referred to in articles L. 333-1 and L. 333-2-1 which fail to comply with the laws and regulations in force or which do not ensure compliance with…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259 D

I.-1. The place of supply of the services referred to in 10°, 11° and 12° of Article 259 B is deemed to be in France when they are provided to non-taxable persons who are established, have their domic…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The adopted person

Article 345

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 811-5

Article R811-28-3

The trainee writes an internship report in which he or she describes the procedures in which he or she has participated and the actions he or she has taken, as well as an internship dissertation on an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Group retirement savings plan

Article D3334-3-2

The initial payment and the periodic payment by a company into the collective retirement savings plan provided for in article L. 3334-6 benefit all members who satisfy the seniority conditions, if any…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-3-2

Persons who, on the date of promulgation of law no. 2013-442 of 30 May 2013 reforming medical biology, were performing the duties of medical laboratory technician and who do not hold one of the diplom…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable in the event of recording using a secure electronic device

Article A37-27-2

The official statement of facts drawn up using a secure electronic device is drawn up in accordance with the provisions of this article. I.-In the case of an offence that does not result in the loss o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definition and conditions for carrying out preimplantation diagnosis

Article R2131-26-3

…stributed and transferred with a view to this therapy under the conditions set out in article L. 1243-2.

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