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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: General-purpose professional funds.

Article R214-190

…not invest more than 10% of its assets in instruments mentioned in article L. 214-71, nor more than 20% of its assets in equities mentioned in article L. 214-62, nor more than 20% of its assets in ins…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4b: Compensation for victims of sodium valproate or its derivatives

Article L1142-24-10

…more malformations or developmental disorders attributable to the prescription, before 31 December 2015, of sodium valproate or one of its derivatives during pregnancy, or where applicable, his or he…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to contracts for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-8

…ial Journal of the European Union under the conditions laid down in articles R. 2131-19 and R. 2131-20. The purchaser may publish an additional advertisement on a medium other than the main one. The a…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Submission of the asylum application

Article R754-5

…heir application, from legal assistance provided by the legal entities mentioned in articles R. 744-20 and R. 744-21, in application of the agreements provided for in these same articles.They may also…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Procedure.

Article R145-25

…price fixing made, as the case may be, pursuant to Article L. 145-11 or pursuant to article R. 145-20; 2° Indication of other claims; 3° Explanations of law and fact capable of justifying the claims…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions (R).

Article R2334-27

The rate of subsidy may not be less than 20% of the provisional amount of subsidisable expenditure excluding tax.When they contribute to the financing of investment projects, the dotation d'équipement…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tests to verify knowledge

Article D4221-10

…in the test referred to in 1° of the same article. A candidate who has obtained a mark of 6 out of 20 or less in one of the tests may not be declared successful.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Organisation and administration

Article R6133-27

…newable term, some of its powers from among those mentioned in 2°, 8°, 9°, 10°, 15°, 16°, 17°, 19°, 20° and 21°. In matters other than those mentioned in this article, the General Meeting may delegate…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Disabled workers.

Article R5523-2-2

…rds: "in article L. 321-1 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "in 7° of article 20-1 of order no. 96-1122 of 20 December 1996 relating to the improvement of public health, to sickn…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Financial investment advisers

Article L773-31

…t-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In the version resulting from L. 541-1 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 541-2 Act no. 2010-1249 of 22 October 2010 L. 541-3 law no. 2003-706 of 1…

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