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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L734-9

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Award criteria

Article 511-9

Grants are awarded on the basis of :1° The heritage and cultural interest of the cinematographic works, assessed in particular with regard to their form, aesthetics, artistic quality, impact on societ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Statutory audit.

Article L823-12-1

Where the auditor's term of office is limited to three financial years, in addition to the report referred to in Article L. 823-9, the statutory auditor shall prepare a report for the directors identi…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Supporting documents and other evidence of the absence of grounds for exclusion

Article R2343-9

The provisions of articles R. 2143-7 to R. 2143-9 apply.However, for contracts fulfilling a need whose estimated value is below the formal procedure thresholds, the purchaser may accept as sufficient…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Exceptional aid to help people return to work in 2021

Article 919-38

The granting of exceptional aid is subject to the provisions of national framework scheme no. SA.59722 authorised by the European Commission by decisions of 9 December 2020, 20 May 2020 C (2020) 3460…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies

Article L512-93

…vident institution, the local authorities and, under the conditions defined by article 3 bis of law n° 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, the other natural persons or legal ent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking services providers

Article R775-9

…ht-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 519-1n° 2012-101 of 26 January 2012R. 519-2 to R. 519-4 with the exception of IIINo. 2019-1098 of 29 Octo…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private practice.

Article R4127-91

Any association or partnership between doctors with a view to practising the profession must be the subject of a written contract which respects the professional independence of each of them. The same…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Tasks and accreditation of associations providing assistance to victims of crime

Article D1-12-11

The approval granted to an association may be transferred in the following cases: 1° In the event of a merger of one or more associations, at least one of which is approved as a victim support associa…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-11

The Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité sanitaire de l'alimentation, de l'environnement et du travail shall notify the interested party of his decision with regard to the proven or po…

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