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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-10

…o Articles 41, 50, Article 56(6), Article 57 or Article 68(2) and (3) of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in m…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Right of communication by the financial authorities.

Article 64 A

…in the course of statistical surveys carried out within the framework of Act no. 51-711 of 7 June 1951 may under no circumstances be used for tax control or economic repression purposes. Authorities…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter II: Exploitation on on-demand audiovisual media services

Article L232-1

…sence of a professional agreement made compulsory within one month of the publication of law no. 2009-669 of 12 June 2009 promoting the dissemination and protection of creativity on the internet, the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 3: Exception for people with disabilities

Article R122-17

…the visually impaired and people with other print reading difficulties and amending Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information soci…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Specialised credit institutions

Article R513-20

Other securities, exposures and deposits that may be held by housing finance companies include :1° Within the limit set in the first paragraph of Article R. 513-6, the securities, exposures and deposi…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Specific rules concerning third countries for the management of FIAs

Article R532-32

In the case provided for in Article L. 532-33, the Autorité des marchés financiers shall participate, with the competent authorities of the other possible reference Member States, in the joint procedu…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 3: Acts relating primarily to economic activity

Article A444-146

…n of:1° With regard to the endorsement of enforceable copies to order mentioned in the Law no. 76-519 of 15 June 1976 relating to certain forms of transmission of claims, without negotiation, of a fix…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Enforcement provisions.

Article L323-34

…paid under a welfare or social assistance scheme, including those paid pursuant to Articles 35 and 39 (1) of Law no. 75-534 of 30 June 1975; The terms and conditions under which the persons concerned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Multi-year global financing plan

Article D6145-67

…ership contract or long lease for which the assessment provided for inarticle 2 of order no. 2004-559 of 17 June 2004 relating to partnership contracts is unfavourable.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of provision of services

Article L4222-10

…2 , and the procedures for verifying the professional qualifications referred to in article L. 4222-9, shall be determined, where necessary, by decree of the Conseil d'Etat.

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