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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Crédit maritime mutuel.

Article R512-34

In an emergency, the suspension of the General Manager of the Société centrale du crédit maritime mutuel and that of a Regional Bank or Union Manager shall be ordered by the General Manager of the cen…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-3

In order to boost the production and preparation of cinematographic works, direct allocations are granted to delegated production companies in addition to the sums they invest, pursuant to articles 21…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article D221-113-6

I. - For the application of a, b and c of 3 of article L. 221-32-2, the number of employees, turnover and balance sheet total mentioned in 2 of the same article are determined in accordance with I of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-28

For the application of article L. 4425-15, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back into the operating section: -the proceeds from the sale of a fixed…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A132-6

Where the unit of account is a unit or share in an undertaking for collective investment, its main characteristics are as follows:1° Brief description: the name of the undertaking, its legal form and…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: Obligations of the usufructuary

Article 602

If the usufructuary does not find a surety, the buildings are farmed or sequestered; The sums included in the usufruct are invested; The commodities are sold and the price from them is similarly inves…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Transfer of the registered office.

Article R229-9

The offer to acquire the investment certificates, provided for in the fourth paragraph of Article L. 229-2, is the subject of a notice inserted in a medium authorised to receive legal announcements in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article D4312-9

For the application of Article L. 4312-10, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back into the operating section:- the proceeds from the sale of a fixed…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial and accounting provisions

Article D5217-15

For the application of article L. 5217-10-12, when the investment section of the budget shows a surplus, the following may be taken back into the operating section:proceeds from the sale of a fixed as…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Multi-year global financing plan

Article R6145-65

…multi-year financing plan. Contributions to a subsidiary mentioned in article R. 6145-74 and equity investments are included in this plan.

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