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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Joint associations of local authorities, groups of local authorities and other legal entities governed by public law

Article L5843-3

I.-The provisions of Chapter I of Title II of Book VII of Part Five of the present Code mentioned in Article 55-1 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004 on the autonomous status of French Pol…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Procedure before the liberty and custody judge

Article R3211-12

The judge in charge of liberties and detention must be informed of the following so that he can make a decision: 1° When the admission to psychiatric care has been carried out at the request of a thir…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-7

I.-If the authorisation given in application of article L. 212-3 provides for flat-rate remuneration, the phonogram producer pays the performer, in return for the exploitation of the phonogram contain…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: External control

Article L518-15-2

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall ensure, under the conditions set out in Articles L. 612-17, L. 612-23 to L. 612-27 and L. 612-44, that the banking and financial activities c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-3

I. - The collège de résolution shall assess, on the basis of a valuation in accordance with Article L. 613-47, the cumulative amount:1° Where applicable, the amount by which the value of the commitmen…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2nd Subsection: Overall income

Article 163 quinquies B

I. Individuals who undertake to hold units in venture capital mutual funds or professional investment funds for at least five years from the date of their subscription are exempt from income tax on th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-21

I. - A UCITS may not invest more than : 1° 5% of its assets in eligible financial instruments or money market instruments issued by the same issuer ; 2° 20% of its assets in eligible financial securit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Information system for the personal training account and the individual right to training for local elected representatives

Article R6323-34

I.-Insofar as their use is necessary for the purposes defined in 1° to 9° bis, 11° and 12° of article R. 6323-33, the categories of personal data relating to the holder of the personal training accoun…

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

Article L532-31

The AIFM referred to in Article L. 532-30 shall comply with the legislative and regulatory provisions applicable to portfolio management companies, with the exception of Subsection 2 of Section 5 of C…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-51

Where it decides to implement the measures referred to in this subsection in respect of a person referred to in I of Article L. 613-34 of the measures referred to in this sub-section, the resolution b…

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