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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Authorisation of payment institutions

Article L522-8

I. - The head office of any payment institution must be located in the same national territory as its registered office.II. - Any payment institution authorised in France carries out at least part of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Agreement between professional organisations

Article L132-17-8

…keting and distribution of a book published in digital form, in the absence of a unit selling price;8° From Article L. 132-17-7 relating to the re-examination of the economic conditions of the transfe…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
3: Obligations of employers and debtors

Article 87-0 A

Persons required to make the withholding tax provided for in 1° of 2 of article 204 A declare each month to the tax authorities, directly or, for employers using the simplified arrangements provided f…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct

Article L541-8-1

…f their clients, shall be clearly disclosed and shall not be subject to the requirements of this 7°;8° Ensure that all information, including promotional communications, addressed to their clients, in…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Choice of expert

Article L2315-81-1

Once the expert has been appointed by the social and economic committee, the committee members draw up a set of specifications, as required, and notify the employer of these. The expert notifies the e…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Rights of authorised professionals

Article R1111-20-8

…ical Council, which is responsible for processing within the meaning ofarticle 3 of amendedlaw no. 78-17 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties. Access to the pharmaceutical rec…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Right to an account

Article R312-8-1

The Banque de France is informed as soon as possible by the credit institution of the reasons for refusing to open an account under the procedure provided for in III of Article L. 312-1 or of the reas…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Right to an account

Article D312-8-2

The association or foundation acting in the name and on behalf of a natural person shall specify to the latter the documents required to exercise the right to an account with the Banque de France, as…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Mortuary rooms (R).

Article R2223-89-1

The staff of public bodies, companies or associations and their establishments authorised in accordance with article L. 2223-23, authorised by any person who is entitled to provide for the funeral, ha…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 7: Safeguard measures

Article L385-8

…ort-term financing plan. In the light of the results of the stress tests referred to in Article L. 385-3, the measures proposed as part of the convergence plan required by the Autorité and any informa…

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