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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Penalties applicable.

Article L3421-5

…and deputy judicial police officers will carry out checks to establish proof of the use of narcotics.The checks referred to in the fourth paragraph are carried out by means of medical, clinical and b…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions relating to the control of groups

Article R356-2

…up Solvency Capital Requirement is no longer met or may no longer be met within the next three months. Without prejudice to the rights and obligations conferred on the group supervisor and the other s…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financing conditions

Article 311-10

By way of derogation from article…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional compensation measures

Article 916-28

…orecast amount of revenue corresponding to usual activity estimated by the operators of these cinemas.For cinematographic entertainment establishments that do not fall into the category of small and m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Development grant.

Article L2334-22-2

…2334-9, the population of the new commune is taken into account up to a limit of 10,000 inhabitants. III. III.-The new communes mentioned in I of this article are not eligible for the urban solidari…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article L5421-2

…suspended, withdrawn or lapsed, is punishable by five years' imprisonment and a fine of 375,000 euros. II. - The same penalties apply to the production, commissioning, distribution or commissioning of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Investment rules

Article R214-16

I - The financial indices mentioned in article R. 214-15 meet the following conditions:1° Their composition is sufficiently diversified, in the sense that the following criteria are met:a) The index i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-50

…applicable, to hold the securities as assets of the fund if this period is longer than twelve months. At the end of this period, the ratio provided for in 1° of II of article R. 214-48 is increased t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-37

…applicable, to hold the securities as assets of the fund if this period is longer than twelve months. At the end of this period, the ratio provided for in 1° of II of article R. 214-36 is increased t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Private equity funds.

Article R214-68

…applicable, to hold the securities as assets of the fund if this period is longer than twelve months. At the end of this period, the ratio provided for in 1° of II of article R. 214-66 is increased t…

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