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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Financial provisions

Article L5211-28-4

I.-Urban communities, metropolises and the Lyon metropolis are required to introduce a community solidarity grant for the benefit of their member municipalities, with the aim of reducing the dispariti…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Funds open to non-professional investors.

Article R214-186

I. - A fund of hedge funds is an AIF governed by Article L. 214-140 which complies with the rules set out in II and may invest more than 10% of its assets : 1° In shares or units of AIFs or investment…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2651-3

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in the Wallis and Futuna Islands:1° In Article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by Europea…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2671-3

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in New Caledonia:1° In article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standardisatio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2661-3

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in French Polynesia:1° In article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5° the words: "the other technical standards drawn up by the European stan…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article R2681-3

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book I in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories:1° In article R. 2111-9:a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5°, the words: "the other technical standards…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Calculation methods for creative documentaries

Article 311-49

The coefficients applicable to works in the creative documentary genre are determined as follows: I.-The works are divided into three groups: 1° First group: works for which the hourly cash contributi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: Equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article L221-32-2

1. Amounts paid into the equity savings plan for the financing of small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies are used for one or more of the following purposes:a) Shares, excluding those…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-22

Each year, the insurance or capitalisation company will inform the policyholder of:-the amount of the surrender value or, for contracts linked to the cessation of professional activity, the transfer v…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-27-2

I.-Sums due under life insurance contracts and capitalisation bonds or contracts which are not the subject of a request for payment of benefits or capital are deposited with the Caisse des dépôts et c…

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