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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Aid to cinematographic companies

Article R1511-41

…ment's equipment and capacity;3° The operating accounts for the two years preceding the application;4° The projected operating accounts for the following two years;5° A statement of information suppli…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Eligibility.

Article L723-4

…om safeguard, receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings are not in progress on polling day;4° Who, in the case of the persons mentioned in 1° or 2° of II of Article L. 713-1 of this code, do…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L763-4

…ated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 421-1 to L. 421-7-2Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-7-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L764-4

…ated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicableIn the wording resulting fromL. 421-1 to L. 421-7-2Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-7-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L762-4

…ated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 421-1 to L. 421-7-2Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-7-3 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L.…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Materials in contact with water

Article R1321-48

…2° Alter the colour, odour or taste of the water; 3° Encourage the development of microbial flora; 4° releasing contaminants into water at levels that may result in non-compliance with the quality re…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VIII: Rights of press publishers and press agencies

Article L218-4

…ling that, assessed on a flat-rate basis, in particular in the cases provided for in Article L. 131-4. Fixing the amount of this remuneration takes into account factors such as the human, material and…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Chèque-emploi associatif.

Article L1272-4

…g the compulsory details and sending the contract to the employee, as provided for in articles L. 1242-12 and L. 1242-13 for fixed-term employment contracts; 4° Drawing up a written employment contrac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Organs, tissues, cells and products.

Article L1272-4

…ent having been expressed under the conditions set out in the last three paragraphs of Article L. 1241-1 of the Public Health Code is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 75,000 Euros.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L310-4

…g to risks incurred in the course of travel, irrespective of the branch to which these risks belong;4° In all cases other than those mentioned in 1°, 2° and 3° above, the State in which the policyhold…

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