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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Regulations or articles of association of the financing body

Article R214-217

The regulations or articles of association of the financial institution define :1° The nature of the risks to which the undertaking proposes to expose itself and :a) Where the undertaking proposes to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Common provisions

Article R1527-1

Unless otherwise provided, for the application of the provisions of this Code to the Wallis and Futuna Islands :1° The reference to the territory replaces that of the region or department;2° The refer…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 6: Data processing by the Commission for access to third-party donor data by persons born of medically assisted procreation

Article R2143-20

I.-Persons born of medically assisted procreation with a third-party donor shall receive, when their application is submitted, the information provided for in Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Annual tax

Article D5141-60

The amount of the annual tax provided for in 1°, 2°, 5° and 6° of 1 of II of Article L. 5141-8 is set at 0.45% of the annual turnover, excluding value added tax, generated in France.The amount of tax…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Special contribution

Article R8253-2

I.-The amount of the special contribution provided for in Article L. 8253-1 is equal to 5,000 times the hourly rate of the guaranteed minimum provided for in Article L. 3231-12 on the date on which th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Recruitment

Article R6152-345

The trial period provided for in 4° of article R. 6152-343 enables the employing establishment to assess the practitioner's skills and abilities. In the event of renewal of the contract to carry out t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 4: Operating rules

Article L214-24-54

General purpose investment funds provide the Banque de France with the information required to compile monetary statistics.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L212-12

The rules relating to the compatibility of the authorisation provided for in article L. 212-7 with territorial coherence schemes are set out in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election of employee representatives

Article D112-12

Staff representatives are elected on the basis of proportional representation, with the remainder being distributed on the basis of the highest average, and without a mixture of candidates.

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Subsection 2: Disputes relating to seized property

Article R221-49

Claims relating to ownership or seizability do not preclude the seizure but suspend the proceedings in respect of the seized assets that are the subject of such claims.

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