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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-52

…g the situation. The overruns must be rectified no later than one year after the overruns occurred; 2° May not hold or commit to subscribing or acquiring more than 20% of the total amount of the secur…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Authorisations

Article R6122-26

…pment listed below is subject to the authorisation provided for in Article L. 6122-1:1° (Repealed) ;2° The following cross-sectional imaging equipment, with the exception of that exclusively dedicated…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Management standards applicable to investment services providers and prudential provisions applicable to investment firms

Article L533-2-3

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall assess and monitor, taking into account the size, risk profile and business model of the investment firm, the systems, strategies and procedu…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Abnormally low tenders

Article R2352-2

…cture of the products, the arrangements for the provision of the services, the construction process;2° The technical solutions adopted or the exceptionally favourable conditions available to the tende…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Veterinary medicinal products

Article L1453-2

…43-2 and the groups mentioned in article L. 5143-6, as well as the associations representing them ; 2° Students intending to become veterinary surgeons or pharmacists, and the associations representin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Annual consultation on the economic and financial situation of the company

Article L2312-25

…s prospects for the coming year. This information is made available to the administrative authority;2° For all commercial companies, the documents required to be sent annually to the General Meeting o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: National medical biology commission

Article R6213-23

…placed by a person appointed under the same conditions and for the remainder of the term of office; 2° Set up working groups to deal with any issues submitted to the Committee; 3° Entrust members of t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L744-2

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Supplementary protection certificate

Article R617-2

The articles R. 611-18 to R. 611-20, R. 612-1, R. 612-2, R. 612-5 (1°), R. 612-6, R. 612-7, R. 612-36, R. 612-38, R. 612-52, R. 612-71 (paragraphs 1 and 2), R. 612-72, R. 613-45 to R. 613-59 and R. 61…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Conditions of eligibility for family reunification

Article R434-2

…s:1° A long-stay visa, conferring on its holder the rights attached to a temporary residence permit;2° A temporary residence permit for a period of less than one year;3° A temporary residence permit;4…

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