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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Declarations and filings concerning natural persons

Article R123-244

…and location of the register; 4° A description of its main activity and any secondary activities; > 5° The corresponding date of commencement of the declared activities; 6° For each of the activities…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition and operation of the College of Experts

Article R1142-63-1

…stem which have been approved at national level under the conditions set out in article L. 1114-1 ; 5° A doctor proposed by the manufacturers of medicinal products containing benfluorex. Each operator…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Funds open to non-professional investors.

Article R214-186

…or units of AIFs or investment funds governed by foreign law which meet the conditions laid down in 5° of article R. 214-32-19, including those investing more than 10% of their assets in: a) In units…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financial regime (R)

Article R2221-90-1

If the financial account has not been adopted by the date of the vote on the budget for the following financial year, when the result of the operating section, the financing requirement or, where appl…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VI: OVERSEAS PROVISIONS

Article R364-4

…ively ;4° References to the judicial court are replaced by reference to the court of first instance;5° Monetary values expressed in euros are replaced by their equivalent value in CFP francs;6° In Art…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 6: Taxes specific to resorts

Article L2333-55-3

…ervices; 4° Expenses for the hire of premises hired specifically for the organisation of the event; 5° Expenditure on materials or services relating specifically to the performance of the event, i.e.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regulation of investments and other assets

Article A332-7

…ation of the security carried out in accordance with article R. 343-11. The assets mentioned in 4°, 5°, 5° bis, 6°, with the exception of the securities mentioned in the previous paragraph and 9° of A…

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

Article L613-54

I. - The resolution board may use one or more asset management structures to which all or part of the assets, rights or obligations of a person subject to a resolution procedure or a bridge institutio…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: Flagrant crimes and offences

Article 56-1

Search of a lawyer's chambers or home may only be carried out by a magistrate and in the presence of the President of the Bar or his delegate, following a written, reasoned decision taken by the liber…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Formation with a public offer other than one of those mentioned in 1° or 2° of Article L. 411-2 of the Monetary and Financial Code or in Article L. 411-2-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code.

Article L225-11

Withdrawal of funds from cash subscriptions may not be made by the company's agent until the company has been registered in the Trade and Companies Register. If the company is not incorporated within…

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