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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Support for cultural industries

Article R1511-43

Per year, the amount of subsidy granted by one or more local authorities may not exceed 30% of the establishment's turnover, or 30% of the cost of the project if it relates exclusively to work likely…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7b: Compassionate prescribing frameworks

Article R5121-76-5

The compassionate prescribing framework drawn up by the Director General of the Agence nationale de sécurité du médicament et des produits de santé states in particular, for each medicinal product: 1°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian

Article L214-24-7

…in France or in the home country of the AIF.When the AIF is established in a third country and its reference Member State is France, its depositary may be established in France, in the home Member St…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L351-6

For the application of article L. 351-5 : 1° The references to the Insurance Code and to the training certificate issued for persons responsible for providing borrowers with explanations of loans are…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 3: Provisions common to consumer credit and home loans

Article L351-8

…314-10 and L. 314-13"; 3° In Articles L. 314-15 to L. 314-19, the words: "or III" are deleted; 4° References to the training certificate drawn up for persons responsible for providing the borrower w…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subsection 2: Recognition of judicial review decisions

Article 696-77

…supervision measures ordered by the competent authority of the issuing State shall be motivated by reference to French legislation. The decision to refuse shall be substantiated by reference to artic…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Approval of AIFM established in a third country

Article L532-36

…L. 532-9 and in accordance with the AMF General Regulation.II. - If the competent authorities of a reference Member State other than France do not comply, within a reasonable time, with the required…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title I: CONSUMER INFORMATION

Article D111-12

…ns; 2° Whether or not the offers of goods or services compared and the number of sites or companies referenced are exhaustive; 3° Whether or not the referencing is paid for.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1a: National health identifier

Article R1111-8-7

A reference system drawn up in accordance with the rules laid down in Article L. 1110-4-1 defines the procedures for implementing the obligation to reference health data with the national health ident…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Terms and conditions of office

Article L7227-21

…the duties of President of the Executive Council is determined by applying the rate of 145% to the reference term mentioned in Article L. 7227-17. It may be increased by 40%, provided that the total…

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