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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and registration requirements

Article L548-1

…persons seeking financing for activities other than those governed by Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 may obtain the loans mentioned in Article L. 511-6(7), free loans and donations ; 2°…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 4: Policing of teaching activities

Article L212-13

…ly, from performing all or some of the functions mentioned in articles L. 212-1, L. 223-1 or L. 322-7 or from working with minors in the physical activity and sports establishments mentioned in articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Principle of free administration

Article D1111-4

…college.No person may be elected or appointed in more than one of the categories mentioned in 1° to 7° of II of Article L. 1111-9-1.II. - A list is considered complete once it includes a candidate and…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Title IV: Other service providers

Article D54-10-9

…provider. It shall inform the applicant of the possible consequences of the proposed change on the maintenance of the authorisation. The AMF may request any additional information. When the Autorité…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article A713-6

…re electronic voting is used, the campaign expenses reimbursed to candidates pursuant to article R. 713-12 include the cost of the paper and printing of the circulars, where the election organising co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Book III: Services

Article D321-1

…ders relating to financial instruments or to one or more of the units referred to in Article L. 229-7 of the Environmental Code;2. The service of executing orders on behalf of third parties consists o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: European investment service providers

Article L532-18

…1-21 to L. 511-26, provide investment and related services under the freedom to provide services in mainland France, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Reunion, Mayotte and Saint-Martin. Related services…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Manual changers

Article L572-4

It is punishable by six months' imprisonment and a fine of 7,500 euros for any person to oppose the exercise by customs officers of the powers they have under article L. 524-7.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Bodies

Article L5212-6

The trade union committee is set up in accordance with the rules laid down in articles L. 5211-7, L. 5211-8 and, unless otherwise provided for in the founding decision, in article L. 5212-7.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable persons

Article 8

…t have opted for the partnership tax regime under the conditions provided for in Article 239 bis AB;7° Notwithstanding the provisions of 1°, members of the interprofessional outpatient care companies…

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