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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Investment rules.

Article R214-32-24-1

I. - When an eligible financial security or money market instrument referred to in article L. 214-24-55 includes a financial contract that simultaneously meets the three conditions mentioned below, th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 7: Interested in fraud.

Article 399

1. Anyone who has participated as an interested party in any way in the offences provided for in articles 414, 414-2 and 415 shall be liable to the same penalties as the perpetrators of the offence an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 3

Heading 3-Expenses relating to the performance of elective or representative duties31. Allowances 311. Functional allowance of a local elected representative 3111. First payment 1. Deliberation settin…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 6: Accounting and financial organisation of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article D1424-32-2

The provisions of article D. 3311-4 with the exception of the sixth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth paragraphs, the articles D. 3311-5, D. 3321-1 and D. 3321-2, D. 3332-3 et D. 3342…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 1: Formalities

Article R532-3

The pledging of company shares is effected by the service on the company of a deed containing: 1° The name of the creditor and that of the debtor; 2° An indication of the authorisation or title by vir…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Authorisation

Article R4461-34

All modifications relating to 2°, 3° and 4° of II of article R. 4461-32 are subject to prior authorisation after being sent to the competent administrative authority by registered letter with acknowle…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3123-34

Intermittent employment contracts are open-ended contracts. It may be concluded to fill a permanent position which, by its very nature, involves alternating periods of work and periods of non-work. Th…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 917-3

In order to take into account the conditions of exploitation of cinematographic works in cinematographic theatres during the period of restriction of the hours of reception of the public, by derogatio…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Registrant's annual report

Article R2234-3

The indicators referred to in article R. 2234-1 include the indicators corresponding to: 1° The performance targets provided for in article L. 2213-8 ; 2° The proportion of contract performance entrus…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health nurseries.

Article R2324-3

The authorisation referred to in Article L. 2324-1 is granted by the President of the Departmental Council only if : 1° The establishment has secured the assistance of a doctor qualified in paediatric…

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