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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Exceptional provisions relating to selective distribution aid

Article 919-40

By way of derogation from 1° of article 223-4, for the selective aid for the distribution of unreleased works provided for in article 221-24 allocated for a given work from the entry into force of del…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Rights of foreign nationals in waiting zones

Article R343-4

…proof must be provided:1° That the managers of the legal entity meet the conditions provided for in 4° and 5° of Article R. 343-3;2° That each of the persons likely to carry out an ad hoc administrato…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE III: OVERSEAS REGIONS

Article R4437-4

…Seven representatives of bodies involved in the protection and animation of the living environment;4° One personality appointed because of his or her quality or activities in the fields of culture, e…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Intervention by the administrative authority concerning undertakings subject to the obligation to draw up an employment safeguard plan.

Article L1233-57-4

The administrative authority shall notify the employer of the validation decision within fifteen days of receipt of the collective agreement referred to in article L. 1233-24-1 and the homologation de…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions relating to the analysis of resolvability

Article L613-43-1

I. - When the consolidated resolution authority of another Member State of the European Union refers a matter to the resolution college in its capacity as resolution authority of a subsidiary in order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-43

The management company may not, on behalf of a fund, carry out any transactions other than forward or spot purchases or sales of its assets which are not traded on a financial instruments market withi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R733-4

…the words: "The Banque de France" are replaced by the words: "The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer";4° In Article R. 122-7, the words: "the Banque de France or another central bank belonging to the Eu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Currency

Article R732-4

…the words: "The Banque de France" are replaced by the words: "The Institut d'émission d'outre-mer";4° In Article R. 122-7, the words: "the Banque de France or another central bank belonging to the Eu…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Book II: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES

Article L200-4

…is/her spouse;3° Dependent direct descendant of the citizen of the European Union or his/her spouse;4° Dependent direct ascendant of the citizen of the European Union or his/her spouse.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of authorisation

Article R131-4

By way of derogation from 4° of article R. 131-3, the following may be approved regardless of how long they have been in existence: 1° Federations created by the transformation of a specialised commis…

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