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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to checks prior to opening a Livret A passbook account

Article R221-121

…an application to open a Livret A passbook account has been made by a person referred to in article L. 221-3 shall remind the applicant that he or she may hold only one Livret A passbook account and o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Provisions common to general savings products with special tax treatment

Article R221-127

…t and the Government. Credit institutions distributing the savings products referred to in Articles L. 221-1 to L. 221-29 shall provide the Banque de France with the information required to perform it…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: The share savings plan.

Article D221-109

…the subject of a written contract between the subscriber and one of the bodies mentioned in article L. 221-30.This contract informs the subscriber that only one plan may be opened per adult natural pe…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-22

…c and Paralympic Games, from the 1st January immediately following these Olympic and Paralympic Games.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-24

Each year, the Minister for Sport draws up and publishes the list of "France Centres" and "Hope Centres".

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Federal performance projects

Article R221-23

The national technical director of the relevant federation ensures that the federal performance project, which has been validated in accordance with the conditions set out in this section, functions c…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Seizures in the hands of the debtor

Article R221-16

…y may not be alienated or moved, except in the case provided for in the second paragraph of Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Provisions relating to checks prior to opening a Livret A passbook account

Article R221-123

…The tax authorities will respond to the requesting institution within a maximum of two working days. No A passbook account may be opened before receipt of this reply, failing which the institution w…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Livret de développement durable et solidaire.

Article D221-103

The ceiling stipulated in article L. 221-27 is set at 12,000 euros per Livret de développement durable et solidaire.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Inclusion on the lists of espoir athletes and national teams

Article R221-12

A list of national team athletes includes athletes who contribute to the performance of the French national teams in a recognised elite sport discipline without demonstrating a sufficient level of spo…

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