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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Support for cultural industries

Article R1511-41-1

In the case of the creation of a new cinematographic entertainment establishment, the future operator of the establishment produces a file in support of its application comprising:

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Mandates given by local authorities and their public bodies to collect their revenue

Article D1611-32-1

The provisions of this paragraph set out the accounting and financial terms and conditions for mandates given by local authorities and their public establishments pursuant to article

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article R2122-7-1

Decisions taken by the mayor by delegation from the town council or by a deputy or town councillor by sub-delegation are recorded in the register of deliberations in date order, under the conditions p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions (R)

Article R2223-32-1

Authorised agencies, companies or associations, in accordance with article L. 2223-23, who organise the funeral of a person whose body is to be cremated, under the conditions set out in article R. 221…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for portfolio management companies authorised in France

Article R532-25-1

I. - A portfolio management company referred to in I of Article L. 532-25-1 that intends to establish a branch for the first time in another Member State of the European Union or in another State part…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment and freedom to provide services for investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services authorised in France

Article D532-23-1

Credit institutions wishing to establish a branch in application of I ofArticle L. 532-23 are subject to the procedure provided for in I ofArticle L. 511-27, subject to the observations and opinions o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health checks at borders

Article R3115-3-1

I. - In order to combat the spread of disease, the Prefect, acting on a proposal from the Director General of the Regional Health Agency, may prescribe: 1° Measures to place and keep affected persons…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Information obligations on the establishment

Article R3211-31-1

I.-The information provided for in the first paragraph of II of article L. 3222-5-1 of the renewal of a seclusion or restraint measure is given by any means by the doctor in the cases mentioned in I a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2a: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de greffiers des tribunaux de commerce (financial holding companies for the liberal professions of commercial court registrars)

Article R743-139-22

Natural or legal persons practising as court-appointed administrators or judicial representatives may not hold, either directly or indirectly, shares or corporate units in a société de participations…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2a: Sociétés de participations financières de profession libérale de greffiers des tribunaux de commerce (financial holding companies for the liberal professions of commercial court registrars)

Article R743-139-23

The formation of the company is the subject of a declaration sent by a joint agent of the partners to the Minister of Justice, by tele-procedure on the website of the Ministry of Justice, and to the C…

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