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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Purpose and conditions of award

Article 211-90

…of the Charter relating to the quality of subtitling for the deaf or hard of hearing of 12 December 2011 and those of the Audiodescription Charter of 10 December 2008.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Powers and prerogatives

Article L561-25-1

I. - The department referred to in Article L. 561-23 may request information from the funds set up pursuant to 9° of Article 53 of Law No. 71-1130 of 31 December 1971 relating to the amount, origin an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Assignment and pledging of trade receivables

Article L313-28

The credit institution, finance company or FIA referred to in Article L. 313-23 may, at any time, prohibit the debtor of the assigned or pledged receivable from paying into the hands of the signatory…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Funeral services

Article L2223-25

I.- The authorisation provided for in article L. 2223-23 may be suspended for a maximum period of one year or withdrawn, after formal notice, by the representative of the State in the département wher…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article R381-1

…set up by the Caisse nationale de prévoyance de la fonction publique referred to in Article L. 132-23; 2° The agreement known as the "complémentaire retraite des hospitaliers" referred to in Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L313-35

A Conseil d'Etat decree sets out the terms and conditions for the application of articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-34.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Support for young people's initiative projects.

Article L5522-25

The aid provided for in Article L. 5522-23 is exempt from all social security contributions and taxes.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L532-16

…09/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 or AIFs covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011. All the places of business…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: French FIA portfolio management companies

Article L532-25-1

…ts, Saint-Martin and the Department of Mayotte and authorised to manage an AIF covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 or to provide investment ser…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-9

…t paragraph is replaced by the first to third paragraphs of the same article, as amended by Act No. 2011-814 of 7 July 2011;b) The second paragraph, now the fourth paragraph, is replaced by the fourth…

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