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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6a: The equity savings plan for financing small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-cap companies

Article D221-113-2

The operations authorised under the plan in accordance with the Insurance Code are those that fall within class of business 24 of article R. 321-1 of that Code.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article D3312-12

…rt on the state of the local authority provided for in the tenth paragraph of Article 33 of Act no. 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territori…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption of the budget and settlement of accounts

Article D4312-10

…rt on the state of the local authority provided for in the tenth paragraph of Article 33 of Act no. 84-53 du 26 janvier 1984 portant dispositions statutaires relatives à la fonction publique territori…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating rules

Article D621-29

…des marchés financiers;4° The rate referred to in d of 4° of II of Article L. 621-5-3 is set at 0.008 5 per thousand.This rate applies to the net assets of the following portfolios:a) Directly managed…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 11: Provisions applicable to the judicial supervision of dangerous persons convicted of a felony or misdemeanour

Article D147-31

…ascendant or by any other person having authority over the victim, as provided for in articles 222-8,222-10,222-12,222-13 and 222-14 of the Penal Code; 4° Threats committed by the victim's spouse or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Medical laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-10

…m there and for which it is seeking authorisation; 2° The number of medical biology tests performed during the calendar year preceding the application; 3° The number of people working in the laborator…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions concerning the companies mentioned in 1° of Article L. 111-52 and Article L. 111-67 of the Energy Code

Article D2224-40

…ansmission resulting from the application of the network usage tariff mentioned in article L. 341-2 du code de l'énergie, by type of end user according to voltage range and maximum power subscribed: H…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: National Council for Periodic Certification

Article D4022-1

…dical staff and one representative of the trade unions representing midwives and non-medical staff; 8° One representative of the liberal medical professions and one representative of the liberal non-m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 3: Specific provisions for victims of violence and offences committed within a couple or within the family

Article D1-12

…olice, at his request or that of his lawyer. This request may be made when the complaint is lodged, during a hearing or a confrontation or, failing that, in person, after contacting the investigating…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article D4111-10

…the Centre national de gestion or his representative, chairman ;2° The Director General for Higher Education and Professional Integration or his representative;3° The President of the Fédération hospi…

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