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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-55-1

Prior to their appointment, all external valuation experts shall inform the open-ended real estate investment company or the fund management company whether or not they have taken out an insurance pol…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-61-1

The articles of association of a société de placement à prépondérance immobilière à capital variable (open-ended real estate investment company) or the regulations of the fonds de placement immobilier…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Projects subject to authorisation

Article L212-8-1

Cinematographic development projects are only submitted to the departmental cinematographic development commission for review if they are accompanied by an indication of the person who will hold the o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Projects subject to authorisation

Article R212-7-1

For the application of the provisions of article L. 212-9, the cinematographic area of influence of a cinema development project corresponds to the geographical area within which the cinematographic e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article D4111-12-1

Proof of a sufficient level of proficiency in the French language, as mentioned in I of article L. 4111-2, must be provided when registering for the knowledge verification tests mentioned in the secon…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability of those responsible

Article L481-11

The person mentioned in article L. 481-1 that has benefited from a total exemption from a financial penalty under a leniency procedure is only jointly and severally liable to compensate the damage suf…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability of those responsible

Article L481-10

As an exception to article L. 481-9, a small or medium-sized enterprise is not jointly and severally liable to compensate the damage suffered by victims other than its direct or indirect contractors w…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: Joint and several liability of those responsible

Article L481-12

Where the compensated victims are the direct or indirect contractors of the joint and several debtors, the amount of the contribution of the natural or legal person mentioned in article L. 481-1 which…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Obligations of training providers

Article R2315-16

Each year, before 30th March, training bodies submit a report on their activities over the past year to the Minister for Employment or to regional prefects, as the case may be. This report shall indic…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Obligations of training providers

Article R2315-14

When a body ceases to meet the qualifications that justified its inclusion on the prefectoral list, it is removed from the list by reasoned decision of the regional prefect. This decision is taken aft…

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