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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Remuneration of the administrator, the administrator responsible for the implementation of the plan, the mandataire judiciaire and the liquidator

Article R663-31

…the liquidator, the debtor and the public prosecutor. The emolument provided for in article R. 663-18 as well as any advance payments received shall be retained within the limit of the amount determi…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Conditions specific to the modality: "systemic drug treatments for cancer".

Article D6124-134-5

…and in article D. 6124-134-3 when the treatment concerns children and adolescents under the age of 18, subject to the situation mentioned in II of article R. 6123-91-3.This individual interview may b…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and supervision of the profession.

Article L821-1

…shall take the measures referred to in III and V of Article L. 823-3-1 and in III of Article L. 823-18 ; 5° It defines the framework and guidelines for the controls provided for in Article L. 821-9 ;…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Admission to trading

Article L421-16

…rules of the market.II. - For the implementation of the emergency measures provided for in Articles 18 to 21 of Regulation (EU) No 236/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 20…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Employee savings funds.

Article R214-212

…may stipulate that it may invest : 1° Up to 10% in the assets mentioned in II of article R. 214-32-18 and in article R. 214-32-19 of this code, except in the case of a fund set up to manage securitie…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L773-42

…branches of establishments mentioned in Articles L. 511-22, L. 511-23, L. 522-13, L. 526-24, L. 532-18-1, L. 532-20-1 and L. 532-21-3 do not apply; c) After 9° bis, a new 9° ter is inserted as follows…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 8: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L774-42

…branches of establishments mentioned in Articles L. 511-22, L. 511-23, L. 522-13, L. 526-24, L. 532-18-1, L. 532-20-1 and L. 532-21-3 do not apply; c) After 9° bis, a new 9° ter is inserted as follows…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to the use of administrative police powers in resolution proceedings

Article L311-29

…r may not exceed one year. It may exceptionally be extended if the conditions for his appointment remain fulfilled at the end of this period. The resolution college alone may modify or terminate the a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title IV: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R541-2

…lty provided for in Article L. 531-6" are deleted; 2° In Article R. 512-17, the references: "R. 512-18 to R. 512-24" are replaced by the references: "R. 512-18 to R. 512-21 and R. 512-23"; 3° In Artic…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R920-1

…f articles R. 229-1 to R. 229-26 and R. 252-1 ;3° Book III, with the exception of of Article R. 321-18-1 ;4° Book IV, with the exception of Articles R. 463-16, R. 490-5 to R. 490-10;5° Book V;6° Book…

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