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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Internal control

Article R561-38-7

The parent undertaking of a group mentioned in I of Article L. 561-33, which has as a subsidiary or branch at least one person mentioned in 1° to 2°e, 6°, with the exception of financial investment ad…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R733-3

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Metallic coins

Article R732-3

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-2

I. - The provisions of Chapter III of Title III of Book III of this Part are applicable in the territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands subject to the adaptations provided for in II: Article R. 1333…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article A711-1

…buted between the trade union organisations according to the electoral quotient method. Any seats remaining to be filled are allocated on the basis of the highest average. II.-When the perimeter of a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Local electronic communications networks and services

Article L1425-2

…orial master plan for digital development includes mountain areas, within the meaning of law no. 85-30 of 9 January 1985 on the development and protection of mountains, the preparation of this strateg…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Public and civil proceedings

Article D1-1

…he measures provided for in 1°, 2° and 4° of III of Article 28 of the aforementioned Organic Law of 30 March 2011. IV.-If the perpetrator refuses the proposed settlement, including by failing to respo…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mutual certificates

Article L322-26-8

…ast two financial years, and subject to the penalties provided for in Articles L. 242-10 and L. 242-30 of the French Commercial Code. They may make a public offer, as defined for financial securities…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 4 : Digital equipment for cinemas cinematographic establishments

Article L213-16

…igital projection equipment in cinemas existing on the date of promulgation of Act no. 2010-1149 of 30 September 2010 on the digital equipment of cinemas and the initial installation of digital projec…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions on the valuation of prudential technical provisions

Article R351-5

…° For exposures to central governments and central banks of Member States, greater than or equal to 30% of the long-term average of the margin in relation to the rate of the fundamental risk-free inte…

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