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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Authorisation

Article R1271-13

In order to be authorised, the issuer must open a specific bank or post office account, in accordance with article L. 1271-11, into which the funds received as consideration for the transfer of the se…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for authorising and operating public health establishments and medical biology analysis laboratories

Article R2131-7

The authorisation provided for in Article R. 2131-5-5 is issued for a period of seven years, under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 6122-23 to R. 6122-44. However, before taking the opinion of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds

Article L214-146

…or shares issued by such an AIF.By way of derogation from the third paragraph of Article L. 214-24-29 and the first paragraph of Article L. 214-24-34, the fund rules or articles of association of a g…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VI: Compensation procedures.

Article L211-25

The first two paragraphs of article 33 of law no. 85-677 of 5 July 1985 apply to insurers.Where provided for by contract, the subrogatory recourse of the insurer who has paid the victim an advance on…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Audiovisual and Digital Communication Regulatory Authority

Article R331-23

…rité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique provided for in Article 18 of Law No. 86-1067 of 30 September 1986 on freedom of communication, gives an account of the guidelines it…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L732-6

…sions provided for in II:Applicable articlesIn their wording resulting fromL. 162-1 and L. 162-2law no. 2007-1544 of 29 October 2007II. - For the application of the articles mentioned in the table abo…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L733-6

…olumn of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 162-1 and L. 162-2law no. 2007-1544 of 29 October 2007 II.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table abov…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions

Article L734-6

…lumn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 162-1 and L. 162-2 law no. 2007-1544 of 29 October 2007 II.-For the application of the articles mentioned in the table abov…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE I: The network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Article A712-2

…ATEGORY NUMBER OF RESIDENTS INDICATOR POINTS 1 less than 5,000 300 2 5,000 to 9,999 450 3 10,000 to 29,999 600 4 30,000 to 99,999 750 5 100,000 and over 900

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Financial provisions

Article L4425-22

…eds of the increase in Corsica of the tax on air passenger transport provided for in Article L. 422-29 of the code of taxes on goods and services. To this end, the public accountant pays the sums reco…

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