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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55-6

…pect of a liability arising from a financial contract or derivative within the meaning of Article 2(5) of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 only…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Decisions and appeals.

Article R464-5-3

…ries concerned 4° The products and territories concerned; > The duration and nature of the practice 5° The duration and nature of the practice in question; > 6° Information on any other application fo…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article R5212-1-5

…certificate to any beneficiary of the obligation to employ disabled workers mentioned in article L. 5212-2 when the decision provided for in 2°, 3°, 4°, 5° and 9° of article L. 5212-13, as appropriate…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: General savings products with specific tax arrangements.

Article D221-113-5

…d to in a) of 2 of Article L. 221-32-2, are assessed under the conditions defined in Articles 1, 3, 5 and 6 of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Status of statutory auditors.

Article L822-1-5

…trading on a regulated market in France with a denomination per unit on the issue date of at least €50,000 or, for debt securities denominated in a currency other than the euro, at least equivalent to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 10: Provisions relating to the resolution procedure

Article L613-57-1

…proceedings to another entity or when it implements a measure provided for in II of Article L. 613-56-3, the resolution board shall ensure, subject to the provisions of Articles L. 613-50-4, L. 613-5…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-1

…made in application of article L. 132-17-8 of this code and articles L. 213-28 to L. 213-37 and L. 251-5 to L. 251-13 of the Code du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée, the conditions under which the account…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article A43-5-1

…of the obligations resulting from the law in application of 1° of article 41-1 (1) 4 units of value 5 units of value For the execution of the measures provided for in paragraphs 2° to 4°, 6° to 9° and…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter: Human rights

Article L1110-5-2

…or her wishes and, as part of the refusal of unreasonable obstinacy referred to in article L. 1110-5-1, in the event that the doctor stops life-sustaining treatment, the doctor applies deep and conti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Operating conditions.

Article L4151-5-1

…qualifications issued by one of these States, not meeting the conditions laid down in article L. 4151-5 but enabling them to legally practise the profession of midwife in that State, to practise the…

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