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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations

Article L513-3

I. - Guaranteed loans are loans with : 1. A first-ranking mortgage or a property security interest providing at least equivalent security ; 2. Or, within the limits and under the conditions determined…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 231-14

I. - The following cinemas are not eligible for classification and aid:1° At least 32 cinema weeks of activity per year on average during the reference period;2° A minimum number of screenings per cin…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Compulsory taxable transactions

Article 256

I. - The supply of goods and services for consideration by a taxable person acting as such is subject to value added tax.II. - 1° The transfer of the power to dispose of tangible property in the same…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Other collective investments.

Article D214-241

I. - The provisions of sub-section 1, except paragraph 1, of paragraphs 1 and 6 of sub-section 2 of section 2 or, where this "Other collective investment" is open to professional investors, of sub-par…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes II

Article Annexe II-16-5 (art. A212-192-5)

Aptitude test I.-Technical safety test. The aim of the technical safety test is to check the candidate's ability to progress safely, at a sustained speed, on Nordic-type hilly terrain, whatever the sn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Inspections and investigations

Article R621-33

I. - No person may be authorised or appointed to carry out an investigation or an audit if he has been convicted of any of the offences referred to in article L. 500-1.No person may be appointed to ca…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-5

Officers are empowered to investigate and record infringements or breaches of the following provisions:1° Sections 1, 2, 5, 10, 11 and 12 of Chapter I of Title II of Book I;2° Sections 1 and 2 and sub…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rights of persons under psychiatric care.

Article L3211-2-2

When a person is admitted for psychiatric care pursuant to Chapters II or III of this Title, he/she is subject to a period of observation and initial care in the form of full hospitalisation. Within t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 12: Provisions for monitoring sentenced persons after their release during the period of reduced sentences

Article D147-47

The sentence enforcement judge of the jurisdiction in which the person subject to monitoring pursuant to I of article 721-2 has his habitual residence, assisted by the prison integration and probation…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Composition and mandate of employee representatives

Article R1233-25-1

The commission comprises nine full staff representatives and an equal number of alternate staff representatives. Each trade union organisation sitting on the social committee of the administration app…

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