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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision of the departmental committee.

Article L752-6

I.-The commercial operating authorisation referred to in Article L. 752-1 is compatible with the orientation and objectives document of territorial coherence schemes or, where applicable, with the dev…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article L621-14

I. - In the event of the breaches referred to in II of Article L. 621-15, the AMF Board may publish a statement specifying the identity of the natural person or legal entity in question and the nature…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-83

Direct or indirect holdings in the companies referred to in 2° and 3° of I of article L. 214-36 are only eligible for inclusion in the assets of an undertaking for collective real estate investment if…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Board of Directors.

Article R1222-1

In addition to the Chairman of the Etablissement Français du Sang, the Board of Directors of the Etablissement Français du Sang comprises:1° Eleven members representing the State: a) Four representati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Commission de la coopération intercommunale de la Polynésie française.

Article D5842-6

I. - Article R. 5211-19, with the exception of the second paragraph, a, b and c, Article R. 5211-20, Articles R. 5211-22 to R. 5211-33, Article R. 5211-35, Article R. 5211-36, with the exception of it…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Machinery

Article R4311-5

The design and construction obligations for placing machinery on the market do not apply to the following products: 1° Products which, although meeting the definition of machinery, are subject, exclus…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5223-1

Advertising to the public for an in vitro diagnostic medical device: 1° Is designed in such a way that the advertising nature of the message is obvious and the product is clearly identified as an in v…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Tax CodeIn force
1. Transferable securities, company rights and similar securities

Article 150-0 B bis

The gain derived from the contribution, before it is payable in cash, of the claim referred to in the second paragraph of 2 of I of article 150-0 A is deferred, at the express option of the taxpayer,…

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

Article 2-22

Any association that has been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the events and whose statutory purpose includes the fight against slavery, human trafficking, procuring or social a…

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

Article D331-46

For the "Creative Infrastructures" group, a maximum of 8 points are allocated as follows: 1° Alternatively : a) When at least 50% of the shooting takes place in France: 3 points; b) Or when between 30…

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