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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-2

…le to them, failure to comply with which entails failure to comply with the aforementioned provisions. b) In 8° of II, the words: the provisions applicable to them of Articles 3, 4 and 5 of Regulation…

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French Civil Aviation CodeIn force
BOOK VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

Article R611-3

…oducts, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations. II - The airworthiness management fee provided for in III of Article L. 611-5 is payable by any c…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1763 C

When the administration establishes that a fonds commun de placement à risques, a fonds professionnel de capital investissement or a société de libre partenariat whose rules or articles of association…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Implementing provisions.

Article L1271-17

Decrees determine the terms and conditions of use and operation of the universal employment-service voucher, in particular : 1° Those relating to the collection and reimbursement of universal employme…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter II: Contracting entities

Article L1212-4

…on of drinking water, taking into account the average for the current year and the two previous years.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Constitution.

Article R322-47

Draft articles of association must 1° state the object, duration, registered office and name of the company and the territorial scope of its operations, determine the method and general conditions und…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-45

…ortion to the amount of French hourly expenditure. This coefficient is rounded to four decimal places. III-For audiovisual adaptations of live performances consisting of the recording in its entirety…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Safeguards.

Article L622-21

…Article L. 211-20 of the Monetary and Financial Code, or by transfer of the debtor's assets or rights. Any provision to the contrary, relating in particular to a transfer of assets or rights of the de…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-8

…c establishment of inter-communal cooperation following the general renewal of the municipal councils. After the general renewal of the municipal councils, the deliberative body of the public establis…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 11: Provisions relating to the resolution of transnational groups

Article L613-61-1

…ditions for triggering resolution proceedings, the college of resolution may implement these measures. Where the consolidating resolution authority informs the resolution board that these measures cou…

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