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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic aid

Article L2251-3

…ity may entrust responsibility for creating or managing it to an association governed by the loi du 1er juillet 1901 relative au contrat d'association or to any other person; it may also grant aid, su…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 7: Transitional provisions

Article L5217-18

As from the general renewal of the municipal councils following the promulgation of Law no. 2014-58 of 27 January 2014 on the modernisation of territorial public action and the affirmation of metropol…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Data communication service providers

Article L549-2

For the purposes of Article 27 of Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012,…

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

Article 421-4

…ovation in creative documentaries is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 612-2

…matographic and audiovisual works is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Support for collective operations

Article 634-5

…le, the intensity rate provided for in Article 3 of Article 19 of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 mentioned in Article 631-2 as regards the expenditure mentioned in 3° of Articl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 722-2

…otion of audiovisual works abroad is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article 721-2

…n abroad of cinematographic works is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in appl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-20-5

…contracts or to measure the performance of investment funds and amending Directives 2008/48/ EC and 2014/17/ EU and Regulation (EU) No 596/2014.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers

Article L785-7

…no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 621-12 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 621-12-1 law no. 2014-344 of 17 March 2014 L. 621-13 Order no. 2019-964 of 18 September 2019 L. 621-13-1 to L. 621-13…

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