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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-160

…ivate equity funds may grant loans to companies, under the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) No 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term invest…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2671-2

…ds: "or for private law contracts, under the conditions provided for by the Civil Code" are deleted;20° In Article L. 2197-5, the words: "as provided for by Article 2044 of the Civil Code" are deleted…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 2: Adaptation provisions

Article L2661-2

…ds: "or for private law contracts, under the conditions provided for by the Civil Code" are deleted;20° In Article L. 2197-5, the words: "as provided for by Article 2044 of the Civil Code" are deleted…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-3

…p, managing or directing companies;f) Setting up, managing or directing trusts governed by articles 2011 to 2031 of the Civil Code or by foreign law, or any other similar structure;g) Setting up or ma…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Self-employed practitioners

Article L6154-2

…re in the public hospital sector;2° That the duration of the self-employed activity does not exceed 20% of the weekly hospital service to which the practitioner is obliged;3° That the total number of…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Customs CodeIn force
Section 2: Right of access to premises and places of business and home visits.

Article 63 ter

In order to carry out the investigations necessary for the detection and investigation of the offences provided for in this Code, category A or B customs officers and category C officers, provided tha…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 1: Recognition of European investigation decisions

Article 694-32

The categories of offences for which an investigation decision may not be refused pursuant to 8° of article 694-31 are as follows:

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Immovable property liens

Article 2377

Other than those provided for by special laws, preferential claims on the generality of immovable property are: 1° Legal costs, on condition that they have benefited the creditor to whom the lien is o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Provisions applicable to the communes of Mayotte

Article D2564-17

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Responsibilities

Article L2122-22

…for in the third paragraph of Article L. 332-11-2 of the same code, as it read prior to the loi n° 2014-1655 du 29 décembre 2014 de finances rectificative pour 2014, specifying the conditions under w…

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