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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Preparation, preservation and use of tissues, cells and their derivatives.

Article L1243-2

…or allogeneic therapeutic purposes, of tissues and their derivatives and cell therapy preparations may be carried out by establishments and organisations authorised for this purpose, after obtaining…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: The company during the observation period.

Article L622-21

…e day on which the opening judgment is pronounced. However, the increase in the basis of assessment may validly result from an assignment of a claim provided for in Article L. 313-23 of the Monetary a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Death certificate

Article R2213-1-2

…eath, to the agency, company or association authorised under the conditions defined in article L. 2223-23, responsible for providing the funeral and, if the body is transported, to the town hall of th…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the supervisory authorities by groups.

Article L356-21

I.-The Secretary General of the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may ask undertakings subject to group supervision pursuant to Article L. 356-2 as well as affiliated or participating u…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D742-12

…206-1 and D. 214-206-2n° 2015-1204 of 29 September 2015D. 214-219, D. 214-227 to D. 214-228, D. 214-232 to D. 214-233, D. 214-240-2 to D. 214-240-4n° 2018-1008 of 19 November 2018D. 214-240-5 to D. 21…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D743-12

…206-1 and D. 214-206-2n° 2015-1204 of 29 September 2015D. 214-219, D. 214-227 to D. 214-228, D. 214-232 to D. 214-233, D. 214-240-2 to D. 214-240-4n° 2018-1008 of 19 November 2018D. 214-240-5 to D. 21…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2° bis: Tax credit for expenditure on audiovisual and cinematographic creation, royalties paid to collective management organisations and remuneration paid directly to authors

Article 220 sexies A

…6-1067 of 30 September 1986 relating to the freedom of communication and subject to corporation tax may benefit from a tax credit in respect of the expenses mentioned in II of this article when they c…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R356-55

The report on the solvency and financial situation at group level referred to in Article L. 356-23 is approved by the Board of Directors or the Supervisory Board of the participating or parent underta…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Sociétés d'aménagement foncier et d'établissement rural (land development and rural establishment companies)

Article 1028 ter

…le only applies to transfers of property acquired after the date of publication of law no. 90-85 of 23 January 1990 supplementary to law no. 88-1202 of 30 December 1988 relating to the adaptation of f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Exercise of control

Article R612-29-4

The request for an opinion referred to in IV of Article L. 612-23-1 must be sent to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution no later than two months and no earlier than six months before…

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