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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Cooperation and exchange of information with European supervisory and resolution authorities

Article L632-6-3

Notwithstanding the provisions of Law no. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 7: Information provided by the promoter

Article R1123-69

When research involving the human person is conducted in a health establishment, the sponsor must inform the director of the establishment in advance of the research, for information purposes:1° The t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Determination of rental value.

Article R145-3

The specific characteristics of the premises are assessed in consideration of: 1° Its location in the building in which it is situated, its surface area and volume, and the convenience of its access f…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
c: Other procedural acts

Article R40-18

On the day of the hearing, after the report, the applicant and the judicial agent of the State or their respective lawyers are heard in their observations, whichever of the persons listed in 1° and 2°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Notification to the Banque de France of payment incidents and regularisations.

Article R131-26

The notice of non-payment for insufficient funds drawn up pursuant to article L. 131-84 must include all the information provided for in 1°, 2°, 4°, 5°, 6° and 8° of article R. 131-12, as well as the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control.

Article D214-32-7-5

The AIF or its management company shall send the information mentioned in Article D. 214-32-7-6:1° To the company concerned ;2° To the shareholders of the company concerned whose identity and contact…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-106

I. - To assess the limit referred to in Article L. 214-40, account is taken of : 1° In the denominator, the assets mentioned in 4° and 6° to 10° of I of article L. 214-36 held by the undertaking ; 2°…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Basic services and basic banking services.

Article D312-5-1

The basic banking services referred to in III of Article L. 312-1 comprise :1° The basic services referred to in 1° to 8° of article D. 312-5;2° Cash deposits and withdrawals at the counter of the org…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Criminal provisions.

Article L7124-25

Directly or indirectly providing the children mentioned in 1° to 4° of article L. 7124-1 and article L. 7124-2 or their legal representatives with funds in excess of the share set pursuant to the firs…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Obligations and financial responsibility of project owners and principals

Article D1263-21

The poster mentioned in article L. 1262-4-5 provides information on the French labour law regulations applicable to employees posted to France in terms of working hours, minimum wage, accommodation, p…

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