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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D214-32-7-15

…e reserve provided that, on completion of this operation, the amount of the said reserve does not exceed 10% of the reduced subscribed capital;3° The restriction referred to in 3° of Article D. 214-32…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article L335-10

…said measure by the customs administration. During the notification referred to in the first sentence of the second paragraph of this article, the nature and actual or estimated quantity as well as i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Tax payable by the employer of a foreign worker or of an employee temporarily seconded by a company not established in France

Article L436-10

A tax is levied on the first admission to reside in France, for the purpose of carrying out a salaried professional activity subject to the condition provided for in 2° of article L. 5221-2 of the Lab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Commencement of employment, management, remuneration and benefits

Article R6153-10

Interns on active service receive, after service rendered, in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 6153-2 to R. 6153-2-3 : 1° Flat-rate monthly emoluments, the amount of which, which varies a…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: General principles

Article L1611-10

…ts obligations under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and that the obligation concerned falls wholly or partly within the remit of local and regional authorities or their groupings…

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

Article 211-10

…e "Language of Filming" group; 2° Points are awarded as follows: a) 20 points when the film is produced entirely in the original version in French or in a regional language used in France or, if at le…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-2

Officers and agents of the judicial police or, under their supervision, investigation assistants shall inform victims by any means of their right:1° To obtain reparation for their harm, by means of co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-10

…ntioned in a, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall require the undertaking concerned to publish without delay the amount of the deviation observed, together with an explanation o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Central body for savings banks and banques populaires

Article L512-107

The central body for savings banks and banques populaires exercises the powers set out in Articles L. 511-31 and L. 511-32 of this Code. To this end, it is responsible for1° Defining the policy and st…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-10

…er for the Economy. The guarantee fund is subject to inspection by the Inspectorate General of Finance. The Supervisory Board decides on the rate or amount of contributions to be called from members o…

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