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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to banking service providers

Article L775-40

…law no. 2009-526 of 12 May 2009 L. 571-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 571-3 order no. 2000-916 of 19 September 2000 L. 571-4 Order no. 2021-1735 of 22 December 2021 L. 571-5 Order no. 2014-158…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Leasing

Article R753-9

…e articles In the wording resulting from the decreeR. 313-3n° 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005R. 313-4No. 2021-1887 of 29 December 2021R. 313-5no. 2023-369 of 11 May 2023R. 313-10n° 2021-1887 of 29 December…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article L595-1

…sions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L596-1

…ovisions are applicable in New Caledonia in their wording resulting from Ordinance no. 2020-1733 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or reference is made to their application by operation of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article L811-1-1

…graph of Article L. 335-4 and Articles L. 133-1 and L. 133-4, in the wording resulting from Law no. 2021-1382 of 25 October 2021 on the regulation and protection of access to cultural works in the dig…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article L785-2

…2-2 with the exception of 7° and 12° of A and 3°, 5° and 9° to 11° of B of I and III thereofLaw no. 2021-402 of 8 April 2021 L. 612-3 Law no. 2022-1726 of 30 December 2022L. 612-4 Order no. 2017-1608…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investor protection

Article L764-10

…me table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 451-1-1 Ordinance no. 2015-1576 of 3 December 2015 L. 451-1-2 Law no. 2014-1662 of 30 December 2014 L. 451-1-3 law no. 2005-842 of 26 Jul…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IIa: Measures aimed at eliminating pay differentials between women and men in the company and ensuring a balanced distribution of each sex among senior executives and members of management bodies

Article D1142-17

Any differences in representation referred to in Article D. 1142-16 are published and updated on the website of the Ministry of Labour, each year by 31 December at the latest, by the departments of th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 916-38

…ve and attractive technological range, exceptional selective financial aid will be awarded until 31 December 2021 to companies or organisations, whatever their field of activity, which contribute, thr…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R*595-1

…ovisions are applicable in French Polynesia in their wording resulting from Decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise stated or mentioned as applying automatically in the table below.

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