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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Prenatal diagnosis.

Article L2161-1

…article L. 2131-1 of the Public Health Code is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €30,000. "

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Contracts for the purchase of one or more existing artistic works

Article R2172-15

…hen it involves the purchase of one or more existing artistic creations and the amount is less than 30,000 euros excluding tax.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-67

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

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions.

Article L3334-1

…cle 199-1 of Law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 relating to local freedoms and responsibilities. In 2017, this amount is also reduced by €32 million. This reduction relates to the compensation allowan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L754-5

…313-13 to L. 313-17 do not apply to private equity funds governed by articles L. 214-29 and L. 214-30 of the French Monetary and Financial Code; 3° In article L. 313-17, the words: "without prejudice…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-36

…umn of the same table: Articles applicable In the wording resulting from L. 561-1 Order 2009-104 of 30 January 2009 L. 561-2 with the exception of its 1° quater, 6° bis, 9° bis only for gaming or bett…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Group agreements.

Article L2232-34

…is assessed in accordance with the conditions laid down in articles L. 2232-12 and L. 2232-13. The 30% and 50% rates mentioned in the same articles are assessed at the level of all the undertakings o…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Services provided by an institution for occupational retirement provision established in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article R370-3

…cle R. 332-2 and of any other security not admitted to trading on a regulated market may not exceed 30% of the dispersion base defined in Article R. 332-3 and applied to the portion of the institution…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 412-10

…company, payment is made on the basis of the agreements between them;2° To distribution companies, 30% of the amount. If there is more than one distribution company, the payment is made on the basis…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 3: Other guarantees

Article R2191-44

…ntee, where a period is granted to the contractor under the conditions laid down in article R. 2191-30 to repay to the purchaser 80% of the amount of any credit balance appearing in the purchaser's fa…

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