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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-2

…mentary occupational pension institution mentioned in Article L. 942-1 of the Social Security Code; 2° Sectoral rules: rules concerning the prudential supervision of regulated entities in each financi…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 3: Registration of rights in immovable property

Article 2529

…dless of the order of the registered filings. Where a formality required under 1°, excluding i, and 2° of Article 2521 and likely to produce effects enforceable against third parties under article 252…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 3: Financial organisation

Article R114-20

…lude :a) Salaries ;b) Social security contributions;c) Social benefits and miscellaneous allowances;2° Operating and intervention expenses;3° Capital expenditure.Where appropriate, by decision of the…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: General health administration.

Article L1524-2

…The reference to the Wallis and Futuna health agency replaces that of the regional health agencies ;2° References to the Armed Forces Health Service, regional health observatories and social security…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 12: Milk products, colostrum and milk or non-milk fats

Article R412-28

…Council of 29 April 2004, as amended, laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin; 2° The provisions of Articles 1 to 3 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 445/2007 of 23 April 2007 layi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Single registration

Article R773-29

…oned in I of article L. 546-1 are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same purpose;2° In article R. 546-2, the second paragraph of I and the second sentence of II are deleted;3° In ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Single registration

Article R774-29

…oned in I of article L. 546-1 are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same purpose;2° In article R. 546-2, the second paragraph of I and the second sentence of II are deleted;3° In ar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Single registration

Article R775-28

…oned in I of article L. 546-1 are replaced by locally applicable provisions having the same purpose;2° In article R. 546-2, the second paragraph of I and the second sentence of II are deleted;3° In ar…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for authorisation.

Article R5121-26

By way of derogation from 2° of Article R. 5121-25, for the medicinal products mentioned in this article, the dossier attached to the marketing authorisation application is compiled under the followin…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Qualifications for jury service

Article 257

…ouncil, of the High Council of the Judiciary and of the Economic, Social and Environmental Council; 2° Member of the Council of State or of the Court of Auditors, magistrate of the judiciary, member o…

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