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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R784-8

The provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the following table shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same tabl…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Registration

Article R822-2

…ry auditor; 2° Hold the diploma of higher accounting studies governed by the décret n° 81-537 du 12 mai 1981 relatif au diplôme d'études comptables supérieures ou du diplôme d'études supérieures compt…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The High Council of Statutory Auditors

Article R821-20

The High Council may, under the conditions set out in Articles L. 821-12-3 and L. 824-15, conclude cooperation agreements with authorities of non-EU Member States exercising competences similar to its…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions

Article R5121-102

…the period is counted from this date. However, the Director General of the Agency may exceptionally maintain the registration in force either for public health reasons, or when the medicinal product c…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 1: Prior possession of a long-stay visa

Article L412-4

…seport talent (famille)" (talent (family) passport) as provided for in articles L. 421-22 or L. 421-24, a multiannual residence permit bearing the words "salarié détaché ICT" (seconded ICT employee) a…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 5: Information to be provided to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L385-6

…té de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in accordance with the first paragraph of Article L. 612-24 of the Monetary and Financial Code;- the report to the supervisory authority on the internal asse…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Programming commitments subject to approval

Article R212-30

…agreements; 2° Programming commitments that operators of cinemas mentioned in II of article L. 212-24: a) For all establishments with at least six cinemas; b) For their other establishments which tog…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R356-61

…inancial year, for financial years ending between 30 June 2016 and 1 January 2017; b) No later than 24 weeks after the end of the undertaking's financial year, for financial years ending between 2 Jan…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VI : Conurbation community

Article L5216-4

…d for community councillors in agglomeration communities, pursuant to II and III of article L. 2123-24-1, are included in the overall compensation package defined in the second paragraph of article L.…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Risk mutual funds

Article L214-28

…management company or any other similar foreign body, or, by way of derogation from article L. 214-24-34, shares in limited liability companies or companies with equivalent status in the country in w…

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