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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Definitions and general rules

Article R744-1

…s: "within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on a pilot scheme for market infrastructures based on distributed ledger technology and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Contractual obligations

Article L315-7

…ns and the timeframe for redeeming electronic money units.If, by way of exception to Article L. 133-30 and within the framework of Article L. 133-31, charges following redemption are provided for, the…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Security measures that may be ordered in the event of a declaration of lack of criminal responsibility on grounds of mental disorder or in the event of recognition of impairment of judgement

Article 706-139

…he first paragraph of Article 122-1 of the Criminal Code, to two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 7: Accommodation.

Article L4433-23

…eated in the overseas regions pursuant to the provisions of 2° of Article 2 of the loi n° 46-860 du 30 avril 1946 tendant à l'établissement, au financement et à l'exécution de plans d'équipement et de…

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

Article R214-49

…red by the other provisions of this article L. 214-28 or II of article L. 214-1, or articles L. 214-30 and L. 214-38.

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Acts relating mainly to leases and the management of real estate and landed property

Article A444-103

…le: Base brackets Rate applicable 0 to €6,500 1.645% From €6,500 to €17,000 0.905% From €17,000 to €30,000 0.617% Over €30,000 0.452%b) For the renewal or extension of the lease referred to in a, a fi…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Scope of application

Article R421-1

…exhibitor in its catchment area, who can benefit from the guarantee provided for in article L. 212-30, to join this formula under the conditions provided for in this article; 4° The fact, for an exhi…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-12

…than 20 weeks after the end of the undertaking's financial year, for financial years ending between 30 June 2016 and 1 January 2017; b) No later than 18 weeks after the end of the undertaking's financ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Expenses

Article L2543-3

…ousing allowances due to ministers of recognised cults by virtue of the provisions of the decree of 30 December 1809 concerning church factories and the ordinance of 7 August 1842 relating to housing…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Allocation of seats

Article R2344-1

…orkforce: 1 seat ; 2° From more than 10% to 20% of the total workforce: 2 seats; 3° Between 20% and 30% of the total workforce: 3 seats; 4° From more than 30% to 40% of the total workforce: 4 seats; 5…

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