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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the formation and performance of contracts

Article L252-1

…arch 2016 L. 222-16-1 and L. 222-16-2 Resulting from the loi n° 2016-1691 du 9 décembre 2016 L. 222-18 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 242-15 Resulting from Order no. 2016-301 of…

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

Article R214-32-20

I. - The money market instruments referred to in 5° of I of article R. 214-32-18 are : 1° Issued or guaranteed by : a) A Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreement on t…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 244 quater M

…ditions provided for in Ia is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

…loitation of begging and endangering minors, provided for by the articles 221-1 à 221-5,222-1 à 222-18,222-34 à 222-40,224-1 à 224-8,225-4-1 à 225-4-4,225-5 à 225-10,225-12-1 à 225-12-3,225-12-5 to 22…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 9: The fixed fine procedure applicable to certain offences

Article D45-16

…quest submitted within the required timeframe, in accordance with the last paragraph of Article 495-18 and article D. 45-10 ; 3° Receive requests made pursuant to the first paragraph of article 495-18…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Funds of hedge funds.

Article R214-186

…s but does not exceed 40% of these assets. III. - By way of derogation from II of article R. 214-32-18, the assets of the fund of alternative funds may also include, up to the limit of 10% mentioned i…

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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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L3321-1

…2° Expenditure relating to the functional allowances provided for in articles L. 3123-15 to L. 3123-18 and the training costs for elected representatives referred to in article L. 3123-12 as well as c…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Recording of sums calculated on the basis of theatrical screenings and festival selections

Article 721-19

The sums referred to in articles 721-13 and 721-18 are entered in the automatic account for promotion abroad on a provisional basis during the first half of each year and on a definitive basis during…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to group actions

Article L1134-9

By way of derogation from Article 64 of Law 2016-1547 of 18 November 2016 on the modernisation of justice for the 21st century, prior to initiating the group action mentioned in Article L. 1134-7, the…

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