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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 10: Special provisions for forestry investment groups

Article R214-176-4

…his information must be accompanied by the documents provided for in articles R. 214-143 and R. 214-175 of this Code, to which may be added the report of the contributions auditor; 3° The dates on whi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Participation of medical transport companies in the on-call service for urgent medical transport

Article R6312-17-1

I.-The emergency medical assistance service referred to in article L. 6311-2 may call upon companies holding health transport approval for any request for urgent health transport, requiring a rapid re…

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Special provisions for publishing a book in digital form

Article L132-17-6

The publishing contract guarantees the author fair and equitable remuneration on all revenue from the marketing and distribution of a book published in digital form. In the case of single sales, the a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 10: Special provisions for forestry investment groups

Article R214-176-2

Articles R. 214-163, R. 214-164, R. 214-165, R. 214-166, R. 214-168, R. 214-169, R. 214-170 and R. 214-175 are applicable to groupements forestiers d'investissement, subject to the following adaptatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Eligible training courses and use of the account

Article L6323-17-1

All employees can use the rights in their personal training account to help finance a training course leading to a qualification, designed to enable them to change jobs or professions as part of a car…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General conditions

Article D6124-177-3

I.-Any site authorised to provide medical and rehabilitation care comprises one or more multidisciplinary teams, each of which must comply with the specific provisions for each category defined in thi…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Control

Article R752-44-17

Within the two-month period referred to in articles R. 752-44-15 and R. 752-44-16, the prefect: 1° May ask the project developer for any explanations relating to the conformity of the commercial devel…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Changes relating to powers.

Article L5211-17-1

…nicipalities under the conditions provided for in 4 of 3° of B of III of article 85 of law no. 2005-1719 of 30 December 2005 on finance for 2006. The return of competences is pronounced by the public…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Relationship between the respective payment service providers and the payment service user

Article L133-17-1

An account-holding payment service provider may refuse a payment service provider providing an account information or payment initiation service access to a payment account for objectively justified a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-17

The money market instruments referred to in 2° of I of Article L. 214-24-55 comply with the following rules:1° They comply with at least one of the following criteria:a) They have an issue maturity of…

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