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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Operation of the company.

Article R743-101

…embers intends to ask the company to fulfil the obligation to which it is bound pursuant to article 21 of law no. 66-879 of 29 November 1966 relating to professional non-trading companies, he shall no…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L2141-4

…f: 1° They have been sanctioned for failure to comply with the obligations set out in Articles L. 8221-1, L. 8221-3, L. 8221-5, L. 8231-1, L. 8241-1, L. 8251-1 and L. 8251-2 of the Labour Code or have…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Automatic exclusions

Article L3123-4

…sons who have been sanctioned for failure to comply with the obligations laid down in Articles L. 8221-1, L. 8221-3, L. 8221-5, L. 8231-1, L. 8241-1, L. 8251-1 and L. 8251-2 of the Labour Code or who…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Approval of circuits.

Article R331-37

…particular the detailed plans of the areas reserved for spectators as provided for inarticle R. 331-21. All non-reserved areas are strictly forbidden to spectators.A modification of the homologation i…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article R443-2

…les In the wording resulting from In Title I R. 410-1 R. 413-1 to R. 413-12R. 413-13of decree no. 2021-1790 of 23 December 2021R. 413-14. and R. 413-15 R. 414-2 R. 414-5 and R. 414-6 In Title II R. 42…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-12-1

…ts of the accounts of investment firms, financial institutions within the meaning of Article L. 511-21, credit institutions, payment institutions, electronic money institutions, institutions for occup…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-28

…n behalf of third parties. It may, however, acquire financial instruments referred to in article L. 214-24-55 which are not fully paid up. II. - A general-purpose investment fund may, in order to achi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Limited liability companies.

Article L223-9

…he formation of the company, including under the regime provided for in articles L. 526-6 to L. 526-21, contributes items that appeared in the balance sheet for its last financial year. Where there ha…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-4

…s recorded by an online gaming or betting operator holding the authorisation provided for inArticle 21 of Law No. 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 relating to the opening up to competition and the regulation o…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L311-5

…or aid of standard clauses ensuring respect for the moral rights granted to authors by articles L. 121-1 and L. 121-5 of the Intellectual Property Code and the principles set out in articles L. 131-4…

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