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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34-4

…ister for the Economy and his counterparts in the European Union;2° The European Banking Authority ;3° The resolution authorities of the other Member States of the European Union;4° The competent auth…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-4

…he securities account may contribute securities under the conditions set out in I of article L. 221-32-5. The cash account may not be remunerated.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3a: Similar biological medicinal products

Article R5121-9-3

…biological groups in the event of non-renewal, withdrawal or lapse of its marketing authorisation; 3° Records on the same list the suspension of the marketing authorisation for this medicinal product…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Practice of the profession by postgraduate students, including when on leave of absence

Article D4131-3-2

Postgraduate students may submit an application for registration on the roll of the Association to the relevant departmental council within four months of the date on which they obtain their medical d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Investment aid fund for departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article D1424-32-5

…al amount of the operation in the case provided for in the second paragraph of I of Article D. 1424-32-10.However, in the case of an operation presented by a fire and rescue service and of zonal or in…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter I: Minority rights

Article 388-1-2

A minor who has reached the age of sixteen may be authorised, by his or her legal administrator(s), to perform alone the acts of administration necessary for the creation and management of an individu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Payment service providers

Article L521-3-1

…by religious associations and by public establishments of recognised religions in Alsace-Moselle ;3° Payment transactions carried out from or by means of an electronic device and charged to the corr…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Directors elected or appointed by employees

Article R225-34-4

…ed to training directors elected by the general meeting of shareholders pursuant to Article L. 225-23 and directors elected by employees or appointed pursuant to Article L. 225-27-1 is determined by t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-3

…orité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution with a view to reaching a joint decision on 1°, 2° or 3° of II of Article L. 613-20-4 or on the measures to be taken in the event of any question or findi…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Storage receipts

Article L522-37-1

A warehousing receipt may only be issued in representation of raw materials included on a list drawn up by order of the Minister responsible for the economy and which may be the subject of a contract…

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