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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: CONTROL OF THE HOLDING OF SECURITIES

Article L812-3

…n an area between France's land border with the States party to the Schengen Agreement signed on 19 June 1990 and a line drawn twenty kilometres below;2° In the parking areas of motorway sections star…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R1323-1

…of certain other substances to foods; 3° Food supplements within the meaning of Article 2 of Decree No. 2006-352 of 20 March 2006 on food supplements; 4° Foodstuffs covered by Regulation (EU) No 609/2…

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

Article R773-3

…of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 512-47 and R. 512-48no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 512-49 and R. 512-50No. 2008-1262 of 4 December 2008R. 512-51n° 2…

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

Article R774-3

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 512-47, R. 512-48no. 2014-1315 of 3 November 2014R. 512-49 and R. 512-50No. 2008-1262 of 4 December 2008R. 512-51n° 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L783-7

…es applicable In the wording resulting from L. 621-1 with the exception of its second paragraph Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 621-2 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-3 Act no . 2019-486…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-7

…le articles In their wording resulting from L. 621-1 with the exception of its second paragraph Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 621-2 Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 621-3 Act no . 2019-486…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L784-9

…f c), the 9th and 10th paragraphs of d) and h) of its II, d) of its III and 3° of its III bis Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 621-16 and L. 621-16-1 Law 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 621-17 O…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The Autorité des marchés financiers

Article L785-8

…f c), the 9th and 10th paragraphs of d) and h) of its II, d) of its III and 3° of its III bis Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 621-16 and L. 621-16-1 Law 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 621-17 O…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions applicable to professional non-trading companies

Article R743-119

In the case provided for in the second paragraph of article 37 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966, concerning companies adopting the status of sociétés coopératives, the net assets of the company,…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Shares.

Article R228-30

The period provided for in the first paragraph of Article L. 228-29-3 is two years from the initial date of the consolidation transactions. Shareholders who have given the undertaking provided for in…

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