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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Foreign investment subject to authorisation

Article R151-3

…the provision of services by assessment centres approved under the conditions set out in Decree no. 2002-535 of 18 April 2002 relating to the assessment and certification of the security offered by in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Cultural identity: powers of the territorial collectivity of Corsica in terms of education and culture

Article L4424-7

…d or registered historic monuments belonging to the State on the date of promulgation of the loi n° 2002-92 du 22 janvier 2002 relative à la Corse, situés sur le territoire de la collectivité territor…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Protection measures

Article L1151-2

…l of 5 April 2017 concerning medical devices, amending Directive 2001/83/EC, Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 and Regulation (EC) No 1223/2009 and repealing Council Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC or t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Changes in share capital and employee share ownership.

Article L225-217

Articles L. 225-206 to L. 225-216 and L. 22-10-62, L. 22-10-64 and L. 22-10-65 are applicable to investment certificates.

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE VI: Markets of national interest and commercial events.

Article A762-4

The declaration provided for in Article R. 762-10 shall comply, as the case may be, with Annex IV or Appendix V to Schedule 7-10 to this Book.The declaration receipt sent by the prefect, provided for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Mobilisation of mortgage and similar claims

Article L313-42

…f the credit institution or finance company issuing the promissory note. With effect from 1 January 2002, receivables secured by promissory notes must comply with the conditions set out in I of articl…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Authorisation

Article A212-34

…ial Cohesion refuses an application for renewal of the authorisation provided for in article R. 212-10-14, the training organisation may submit a new application for authorisation in accordance with t…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Points scale for works in the animation genre

Article D331-51

…o the design of the sets is made with service providers established in France: 1 point; 4° At least 10% of expenditure relating to modelling, including digital sets, and/or rotoscoping and/or motion t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Provisions specific to various commercial companies.

Article R226-1

…hey are compatible with the specific provisions set out in articles L. 226-1 to L. 226-14 and L. 22-10-74 to L. 22-10-78, the rules laid down in this Book relating to sociétés en commandite simple and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : The Regional Economic and Social Council

Article R4134-1

…opular education associations approved by the Minister for Youth pursuant to the décret du 22 avril 2002 pris pour l'application du premier alinéa de l'article 8 de la loi n° 2001-624 du 17 juillet 20…

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