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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Retention of records and documents

Article R518-28

The archives of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations consist of all documents, including data, managed by the archives department of the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, wherever and in whatever…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Terms and conditions for loans contracted by private-sector entities (R).

Article D3231-2

The provisions of articles D. 1511-30 to D. 1511-35 are applicable to the departments.

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Designation of the mother in the birth certificate

Article 311-25

Parentage is established, in respect of the mother, by her designation in the child's birth certificate.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Conditions for the issue of negotiable debt securities.

Article D213-2

The Banque de France shall ensure that issuers of negotiable debt securities comply with the issuance conditions set forth in Articles L. 213-1 to L. 213-4, in this sub-section and in the Order referr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General rules governing undertakings for collective investment in transferable securities

Article R214-2

For the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 3, when a UCITS consists of one or more investment compartments, each compartment shall be considered a separate UCITS.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Section 5: Specific provisions for physical activity or sports establishments which organise the practice or teaching of underwater diving

Article R322-41

In the establishments covered by this section, the holder of a diploma mentioned in article L. 212-1 of the French Sports Code relating to the supervision of underwater diving is deemed to hold, in re…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article 211-73

Production companies have two years from the date of notification of the investment authorisation to obtain investment authorisation. For works belonging to the animation genre, this period is four ye…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Common provisions

Article 211-72

The sums invested by production companies are paid into a bank account opened specifically for each film.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Postponement of the expiry date of certain sums held in the automatic account

Article 916-23

For sums registered on the automatic account or on the automatic accounts grouped into circuits opened in respect of cinematographic entertainment establishments which were due to expire on 31 Decembe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-25

Where a provisional administrator or liquidator has been appointed for a credit institution in accordance with Articles L. 612-34 and L. 613-24, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution ma…

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