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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the conditions of transmission of samples to medical biology laboratories established in another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article D6221-38

The authorisation is issued for a period of five years. It specifies the medical biology tests that the laboratory is authorised to carry out for patients resident in France.

AI translation · Updated 30 Oct 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Other service providers

Article L774-39

…isted in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter V: National platform to combat the manipulation of sporting events

Article L335-3

…de hasard en ligne or by the company holding exclusive rights mentioned a ̀ l'article 137 de la loi n° 2019-486 du 22 mai 2019 relative à ̀ la croissance et a ̀ la transformation des entreprises.

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R321-3

…pal risk. However, the risks included in the classes mentioned in 14, 15 and 17 of article R. 321-1 cannot be considered as ancillary to other classes. Nevertheless, the risk included in class 17 may…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Sales of immovable property.

Article R642-36

…rticle R. 642-23. The liquidator signs the deeds necessary to complete the sale. He may not, in his capacity as agent, acquire the debtor's real estate.

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

Article R214-38

For the purposes of calculating the 15% limit referred to in 1° of II of article L. 214-28, the denominator is the higher of the following two amounts: the fund's net assets or the paid-up amount of s…

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

Article R214-35

…subscriptions to the fund. This amount is reduced by unit redemptions requested by unitholders and carried out under conditions such that the fund rules do not allow the provisions of VII of article…

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

Article R214-39

A fonds commun de placement à risques : 1° May not hold more than 40% of the capital or voting rights of any single issuer. However, due to the exercise of exchange, subscription or conversion rights…

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

Article R214-37

…hange or until the end of the period during which the management company has undertaken, where applicable, to hold the securities as assets of the fund if this period is longer than twelve months. At…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Blood transfusion activities

Article R1222-37

Each team carrying out whole blood sampling at a fixed or mobile site includes, in addition to the presence of a person mentioned in II of Article R. 1222-17: a) A person authorised to carry out the s…

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