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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-9

…investment section or the operating section of the budget includes either programme authorisations and payment appropriations, or commitment authorisations and payment appropriations, the President o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope and definitions

Article R5124-9-1

For an authorised establishment, the addition of a new activity within the meaning of Article R. 5124-2 is subject to an application for authorisation examined under the conditions set out in Article…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article L511-84-1

For the application of Articles L. 1226-15, L. 1234-9, L. 1235-3, L. 1235-3-1, L. 1235-11 and L. 1235-16 of the Labour Code, the determination of the compensation payable by the employer does not take…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Judicial police

Article 809-1

For the application of Article 41-2, references to articles L. 2339-5 and L. 2339-9 of the Defence Code and article L. 1er du code de la route (1) are replaced by references to the provisions applicab…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time savings account.

Article R6152-807-1

…equal to a threshold set by joint order of the ministers responsible for health, the civil service and the budget, the practitioner may only use the rights thus saved in the form of leave. The thresh…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Time savings account.

Article R6152-809-1

…ount holder under conditions set by joint order of the ministers responsible for health, the budget and social security. In accordance with the provisions of article R. 6152-35 and the organisation es…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 12: Payment incidents and penalties

Article L131-86-1

Where the account holder is a sole trader with limited liability, the provisions of this section apply :- to accounts relating to unrestricted assets where the payment incident is the result of a cheq…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General rules governing UCITS

Article L214-8-1

…l fund is set up at the initiative of a management company, which is responsible for its management and chooses a custodian for the fund's assets. This company draws up the fund rules.The registered o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Société de libre partenariat (unincorporated partnership)

Article L214-162-8

I. - Notwithstanding Titles II and III of Book II and Title II of Book VIII of the French Commercial Code, the following provisions apply to the société de libre partenariat:1° The articles of associa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions specific to securitisation undertakings

Article L214-175-8

…ary, on simple request, any information obtained by the depositary in the performance of its duties and necessary for the performance of its tasks.

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