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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Corporate mutual funds governed by article L. 214-165-1

Article R214-214-5

…nomic Area or on a third-country trading platform recognised as equivalent. This limit is raised to 30% for shares or units in FIAs governed by articles L. 214-28 and L. 214-30 or for shares or units…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Section 2: Seizure by immobilisation of the vehicle

Article R223-10

…th period for selling the vehicle out of court in accordance with the provisions of articles R. 221-30 to R. 221-32, the vehicle will be sold at public auction; 4° An indication that disputes may be b…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 1: Operating rights

Article L333-1-2

When the right to organise bets is granted by a sports federation or by an organiser of sports events mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 331-5 to betting operators holding the authorisatio…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Fees charged by commercial court registrars.

Article R743-145

…ns in respect of a natural or legal person, entered in the aforementioned register, whose centre of main interests or domicile is situated in that State ;4° Where the domiciliation agent informs the r…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Donation and use of elements and products of the human body.

Article L1542-8

…resulting from the same law.Article L. 1245-8 is applicable in the version resulting from Order no. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018.

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and terms of allocation

Article 919-111

…graphic works during each of the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 or, if the company began its activity in 2018, 2019 or 2020, during each of the years following the year of creation, are considered as havin…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Industrial preparation and wholesale.

Article L5142-7

…have the marketing authorisation referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, the registration referred to in Article 86 of the same Regulation or the registration referred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Armed Forces Medical Corps

Article L5542-1

…5146-2 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Order No. 2018-20 of 17 January 2018.II.-For their application in New Caledonia and French Polynesia:1° Articl…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Exceptional aid to help offset the fall in activity in 2020

Article 919-27

…y of the distribution work on the cinematographic works released in cinematographic theatres during 2018, 2019 and 2020;3° The size of the distribution company;4° The share of sales relating to the di…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Inspection.

Article L5146-4

…Director General of the Agency to monitor the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/6 of 11 December 2018, this Title and the provisions adopted for their application. They shall also be responsible fo…

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