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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter X: Digital asset service providers

Article L54-10-3

Before carrying on business, providers of the services referred to in 1° to 4° of Article L. 54-10-2 established in France or providing such services in France, shall be registered by the Autorité des…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L511-10

I. - Before commencing business, credit institutions must obtain authorisation. This authorisation is granted to legal entities with their registered office in France or to branches established on Fre…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Setting tariffs

Article R444-10

I.-The rate of discount that may be granted by a professional pursuant to the first sentence of the last paragraph of article L. 444-2 may not exceed 20% of the amount of the fee fixed for a service r…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Compliance with social obligations

Article 122-10

In accordance with the…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Transfer of beneficiaries of temporary protection or their family members

Article R581-10

When a beneficiary of temporary protection in another Member State of the European Union applies to be transferred to France, the Minister responsible for immigration, to whom the application has been…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Sociétés coopératives ouvrières de production, agricultural cooperatives and public companies.

Article L3323-10

The provisions of this Title do not apply to financial years prior to the financial year following 1 January 2005 for companies, groupings or legal entities, whatever their legal status, of which more…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: National Committee.

Article R4643-10

The General Secretary prepares and implements the deliberations of the National Committee Board. He is the head of the organisation's departments and recruits and manages its staff. He defines the ope…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Addictovigilance

Article R5132-102

Any doctor, dental surgeon or midwife who becomes aware of a serious case of pharmacodependence, abuse or misuse of a substance, plant, medicinal product or other product mentioned in article R. 5132-…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article L227-10

The statutory auditor or, if no statutory auditor has been appointed, the chairman of the company, presents a report to the shareholders on the agreements entered into directly or through an intermedi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: POLICE

Article L2215-10

Without prejudice to

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