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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Accounts and deposits

Article D752-2

…right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 312-1-1no. 2018-1175 of 18 December 2018D. 312-5No. 2018-229 of 30 March 2018D. 312-5-1no. 2016-1811 o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Master and feeder UCITS

Article L214-22

…A feeder UCITS may invest up to 15% of its assets in the following:1° Cash on an ancillary basis ;2° Financial contracts referred to in 5° of I of Article L. 214-20, which may be used solely for hed…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to certain properties

Article R162-2

…is required where the provisions of article…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Contracts awarded without advertising or competitive tendering on account of their value or subject-matter

Article R2122-2

…itted within the prescribed time limits, or only inadmissible applications as defined in Article R. 2144-7 or unsuitable tenders as defined in Article L. 2152-4 have been submitted, and provided that…

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

Article 242 quater

…ed in the last paragraph of 1 of I of article 117 quater and in the last paragraph of I of article 125 A formulate, under their responsibility, their request for exemption from the levies provided for…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Role of doping prevention medical units

Article D232-2

…consultations open to athletes who use doping substances or methods or who are likely to use them; 2° Offer, where appropriate, medical or medico-psychological follow-up to the athletes mentioned in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-27

The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 shall receive, at the initiative of State administrations, local and regional authorities, public establishments, the bodies referred to inArticle L. 13…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Operations.

Article L3336-2

…de drinks outlets: 1° Persons convicted of a common crime or one of the offences listed in articles 225-5, 225-6, 225-7 and 225-10 of the Criminal Code; 2° Those who have been sentenced to at least on…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title V: PENALTIES

Article R452-2

…dministrative authorities of actions taken in application of: 1° the first paragraph of article L. 423-3; 2° Paragraph 3 of Article 19 and paragraph 3 of Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: REGISTRATION OF THE ASYLUM APPLICATION

Article R521-20

…rson appointed as an ad hoc administrator, when included on the list provided for in article R. 343-2:1° An allowance to cover the costs incurred in assisting and representing the minor in proceedings…

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