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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1 : Issue of plant variety certificates

Article L623-16

Preliminary examination, issue of the certificate and all acts of registration or deletion give rise to the payment of fees for services rendered. A fee is paid annually throughout the period of valid…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Approval

Article L526-16

Withdrawal of authorisation takes effect at the end of a period determined by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution.During this period :1° The electronic money institution remains subje…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operation.

Article L5212-16

A commune may join a syndicate for only some of the competences exercised by the syndicate. In this case, the decision to set up the syndicate or an amending decision determines the list of communes t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Dotation départementale d'équipement des collèges (Departmental grant for secondary school facilities)

Article L3334-16

In 2008, the amount of the departmental equipment grant for collèges is set at 328,666,225 euros.The amount allocated in 2008 to each department exercising the powers defined in article L. 213-2 of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-161

Non-advertised or non-solicited venture capital mutual funds in existence on 30 June 1999 follow the rules applicable to professional venture capital funds, with the exception of the rules relating to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-162

A professional private equity fund may only be placed under the specialised professional fund regime with the express agreement of each unitholder.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Product presentation

Article L3513-16

All unit packs and outer packaging of vaping products containing nicotine must state: 1° The full composition of the liquid containing nicotine; 2° The average nicotine content and the quantity dispen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-16

The Departmental Council of the College of Nurses shall refuse registration on the roll of the College if the applicant does not meet the conditions of competence, good character and independence requ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Appropriation of profits of Caisse des dépôts et consignations

Article L518-16

…vities, after payment of a contribution representing corporate income tax, set by decree after consultation with the institution's supervisory board. The amount of this payment may not be such as to c…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article L2531-16

The mayor of a municipality that received, for the previous financial year, an allocation from the solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region provided for in article L. 2531-12 sub…

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