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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Reporting obligations.

Article D152-8

I.-For the purposes of II of article L. 152-1-2, the documents accepted to prove the origin of cash in an amount equal to or greater than 50,000 euros are as follows: 1° A bank document certifying tha…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Opening and funding of the occupational prevention account

Article R4163-8

I.-At the end of each calendar year and at the latest for the December payroll, the employer declares, as part of the declaration provided for inarticle L. 133-5-3 of the Social Security Code to the m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title X: Legal costs

Article 803-3

In case of necessity and notwithstanding the provisions of Article 803-2, the person may appear the following day and may be held for this purpose in specially equipped court premises, provided that t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-87

I. - For the purposes of determining the 20% limit referred to in article R. 214-85 and the 20% ratio referred to in article R. 214-86, the denominator shall include :1° The assets referred to in 1° o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6145-80

I.-The director general of the university hospital centre represents the institution on the supervisory boards of its subsidiaries and on the supervisory boards or, failing that, on the administrative…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-83

…e properties and real rights held by these companies meet the conditions set out in articles R. 214-81 and R. 214-82 ; 3° The relationship between the undertaking for collective real estate investment…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER

Article L1511-8

I. - Local authorities and their groupings may grant aid to encourage healthcare professionals to set up or remain in areas defined in application of 1° of article L. 1434-4 of the Public Health Code.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Claims covered by the insurance.

Article L3253-8

…4, provided that it has been validated or approved under the conditions set out in article L. 1233-58 before or after the opening of the receivership or compulsory liquidation proceedings;5° Where the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article R519-8

I.-The banking and payment services intermediaries referred to in 1° of the I of article R. 519-4 and their agents referred to in 4° of the same I, where the latter do not carry out intermediation act…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: General principles

Article A512-8

I.-In application of II of article R. 512-13-1, the skills required to carry out the duties mentioned in II of article L. 511-2, as well as the corresponding training or continuing professional develo…

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