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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions relating to the freezing of assets and the prohibition on making assets available to third parties

Article L562-1

…ned in Article 1(4) of Council Regulation (EU) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism; 2° "F…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Tax on the sale of land that has become building land

Article 1529

…back part of the amount of the tax to the member communes.II. - The tax applies to sales made by individuals and companies and groupings subject to income tax on the capital gain under the conditions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions, activities and prohibitions

Article L774-2

…red by paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 6 of Subsection 2, and Subsections 3, 4 and 5 of Section 2 of Chapter IV of Title I of Book II."; b) In the twelfth paragraph, the words: ", finance companies and the ins…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Reimbursement of a payment transaction ordered by the payee or by the payer who gives a payment order via the payee

Article L133-25

…ent service provider of an authorised payment transaction ordered by the payee or by the payer who gives a payment order through the payee, if the authorisation given did not indicate the exact amount…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Mandatory registered shares

Article L212-3

…by decree. The proceeds of the sale are deposited until they are returned to the entitled parties. IV. - Where they do not prove that they have taken all necessary steps to ensure the effective appli…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-10

The clinical investigation does not give rise to any direct or indirect financial compensation for the persons who take part in it, apart from the reimbursement of expenses incurred and, where applica…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-11

Research involving the human person does not give rise to any direct or indirect financial compensation for the persons who take part in it, apart from the reimbursement of expenses incurred and, wher…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L311-22

…e College of Resolution shall ensure the continuity of the critical functions resulting from the activity of this person, avoid or reduce the negative effects on financial stability, protect the resou…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Rules of conduct

Article L521-4

…in Article L. 511-1 shall specify in writing, on the basis of information obtained from the prospective subscriber or member, the latter's requirements and needs and shall provide him with objective i…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Operators of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction

Article L321-15

…ovided for in Article L. 321-4 or is subject to a temporary or permanent ban on carrying out the activity of voluntary sales of furniture by public auction;2° Or if the national of a Member State of t…

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