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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Terms and conditions of issue

Article L211-2

…ies, which include transferable securities within the meaning of the second paragraph of article L. 228-1 of the French Commercial Code , may only be issued by the State, a legal entity, a fonds commu…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L512-2

The banques populaires may only carry out transactions with traders, industrialists, manufacturers, craftsmen, boatmasters, commercial companies and members of the liberal professions for the normal e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Status and purpose

Article L513-2

…ublic entities and securities, deposits and exposures as defined in articles L. 513-3 to L. 513-7 ; 2° For the financing of these categories of loans, exposures, securities and deposits, to issue bond…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Setting up.

Article L3334-2

…the initiative of the company or in accordance with one of the procedures mentioned in article L. 3322-6. The plan may be set up without using the services of the institution mentioned in I of article…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Rules governing the practice of the profession

Article L4311-28

Articles L. 4112-3 to L. 4112-6, L. 4113-3, L. 4113-5 and L. 4113-9 to L. 4113-14 are applicable to nurses under conditions specified by regulation.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article LO6264-2

Revenue from the investment section consists of that mentioned in articles L. 2331-5, L. 2331-6, L. 3332-3 and L. 4331-3 as well as those created by the local authority in the exercise of its powers.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Revenue

Article LO6364-2

Revenue from the investment section consists of that mentioned in articles L. 2331-5, L. 2331-6, L. 3332-3 and L. 4331-3 as well as those created by the local authority in the exercise of its powers.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter III: Inter-company savings plan

Article R3333-2

…sharing provided for by agreement or set up in accordance with the second paragraph of article L. 3323-6, or from the agreement setting up the plan.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Suspension or withdrawal of authorisation to practise as a liberal profession

Article R6154-20

The suspension of the authorisation to practise as a self-employed doctor provided for in article L. 6154-6 is pronounced by the Director General of the Regional Health Agency for a period which may n…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Ia: Territoriality

Article 259 B

Notwithstanding Article 259, the place of supply of the following services is deemed not to be in France when they are provided to a non-taxable person who is not established or does not have his domi…

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