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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article L421-1

…cle…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Prohibitions

Article L511-7

…11-36-1 ; 7. Take or repurchase financial instruments and public bills mentioned in articles L. 211-27 and L. 211-34. Ia.-The prohibitions defined in article L. 511-5 do not prevent the bodies and com…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Physiotherapists.

Article L4321-10

…with the procedures specified in these articles. The provisions of articles L. 4311-26 and L. 4311-27 are applicable to masseur-physiotherapists. The procedures for applying this article shall be lai…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Administrative tax commissions and tax abuse committee

Article 1653 D

…within the previous five years, in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in article 131-27 of the Criminal Code, to a ban on practising a commercial or industrial profession, directing, ad…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L773-8

…g from L. 512-85 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 512-86 and L. 512-86-1 law no. 2009-715 of 18 June 2009 L. 512-87 to L. 512-89 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 512-90 Order no. 2014-15…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Banking service providers

Article L774-8

…g from L. 512-85 law no. 2008-776 of 4 August 2008 L. 512-86 and L. 512-86-1 law no. 2009-715 of 18 June 2009 L. 512-87 to L. 512-89 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 December 2000 L. 512-90 Order no. 2014-15…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-9

…icers who, on the date provided for in the first paragraph of V of Article 63 of Law no. 2014-58 of 27 January 2014, are sworn to record paid parking offences retain the benefit of this swearing for t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Medicinal products initially prescribed in hospitals

Article R5121-88

…ons laid down in Book I of Part IV of this Code, as well as in I of article 60 of law no. 99-641 of 27 July 1999 creating universal health cover and who is practising in a public or private health est…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-1

…Certificate of Succession;- Articles 44 to 57 and 60 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Bodies

Article L5211-6-1

…ty, authenticated by the most recent decree published in application of article 156 of law no. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 relating to local democracy;c) Each municipality has at least one seat;d) No…

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