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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2a: Farm-saved seed

Article L623-24-1

By way of derogation from Article L. 623-4, for the species listed in Council Regulation (EC) No 2100/94 of 27 July 1994 on Community plant variety rights and for other species that may be listed by d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating rules

Article L214-24-50

…the amount of interest, arrears, premiums and lots, dividends, remuneration provided for in article L. 225-45 of the Commercial Code and all other income relating to the securities in the portfolio, p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 5: Investment rules

Article L214-24-55

…ose investment fund include :1° Financial securities within the meaning of 1 and 2 of II of article L. 211-1, referred to as: eligible financial securities ;2° Money market instruments normally traded…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-1

…ximum of thirty members. Its composition is determined in accordance with the provisions of article L. 1424-26. The seats are divided between the department on the one hand, and the communes and publi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating rules

Article L214-24-53

…to relieve the statutory auditor of his duties in accordance with the procedures set out in Article L. 823-7 of the Commercial Code. The Autorité des marchés financiers may also report the infringemen…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The Board of Directors

Article L1424-24-5

…the administrative and technical commission of the fire and rescue services provided for in Article L. 1424-31;4° The president of the departmental firefighters' union;5° The gender diversity and anti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-6

…his heirs seeking full reparation for the harm suffered. The second to eighth paragraphs of article L. 1142-14 shall apply to this offer. If the competent court, when seised by the victim who refuses…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Obligations of the management company, the entity responsible for centralisation and the statutory auditor

Article L214-24-46

…r to an investment services provider authorised to provide one of the services mentioned in article L. 321-1. The entity entrusted with this responsibility shall have appropriate and sufficient resour…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4a: Compensation for victims of benfluorex

Article L1142-24-4

…althcare system that have been approved at national level under the conditions laid down in article L. 1114-1, by the operators concerned or their insurers and by the Office.The composition of the pan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating rules

Article L214-24-51

…s may also include unrealised capital gains; 2° By way of derogation from the provisions of Article L. 232-12 of the French Commercial Code, prior certification of the accounts by the statutory audito…

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