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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Administrative authorisation.

Article R5142-4

…sations to open, as provided for in articles R. 5142-5 to R. 5142-7, R. 5142-9, R. 5142-10, R. 5142-13 and R. 5142-14, as well as the content of the file attached to the application, are laid down, on…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

Article L142-1

In order to better guarantee the right of residence of legal residents and to combat the illegal entry and residence of foreign nationals in France, personal data may be collected, stored and processe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Operating rules

Article L214-17-2

…ing the end of the financial year.II. - When the UCITS is authorised under Regulation (EU) No 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on money market funds: 1° By way o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article L612-32

…riod of twelve months, to fail to comply with the obligations laid down in Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 or, as the case may be, in Regulati…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 4: Cross-border transactions

Article L236-48

…one or more companies falling within the scope of paragraph 1 of Article 160b of Directive EU 2017/1132 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on certain aspects of company law…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-14

The tax is payable, on the basis of a receipt drawn up on the basis of a declaration by the operator of the advertising medium, to the commune, the public establishment for inter-communal cooperation…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Injunction procedures.

Article 1424-5

A certified copy of the claim form and the decision shall be served, at the initiative of the claimant, on each of the defendants. The European order for payment opposition form shall be annexed to th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Undertakings for collective real estate investment.

Article R214-109

…rred to in 1 of Article L. 321-2 and have own funds, within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, of at least EUR 3.8 million, excep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article D775-39

…o D. 561-34-1n° 2021-375 of 1st April 2021D. 561-35No. 2018-284 of 18 April 2018D. 561-51no. 2021-1113 of 23 August 2021D. 561-52No. 2020-119 of 12 February 2020D. 561-53No. 2021-446 of 15 April 2021D…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-5

I. - The General Meeting votes on the projected budget of the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire.At the close of the financial year, the result for the year is allocated under the conditions defined…

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