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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L613-55

…nishment of a person subject to a resolution procedure may be written down or converted into Tier 1 capital instruments in order to pursue one or other of the following objectives: 1° To recapitalise…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Aid for the creation of original music

Article 411-60

Selective financial aid is awarded to authors and production companies for the creation of original music specially intended for short cinematographic works.

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Single chapter

Article R311-4

The committee and its specialist bodies meet when convened by the chairman and on the agenda he has set. Meetings are convened as of right when requested, on a specific agenda, either by the minister…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Brokers.

Article R131-40

…he sworn freight brokers concerned as well as the complainants. The latter may be heard and, in all cases, may be assisted by a sworn freight broker or a lawyer. The deliberations of the bureau shall…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Special rules for monitoring certain medical devices

Article R5212-40

The medical file referred to in article R. 1112-2 must include:identification of the medical device: name, serial or batch number, name of the manufacturer or its authorised representative; - date of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Special rules for monitoring certain medical devices

Article R5212-41

Doctors and dental surgeons who use medical devices on the list provided for in Article R. 5212-36, who carry out their activity outside a health or cosmetic surgery establishment, record the data nec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Special rules for monitoring certain medical devices

Article R5212-42

At the end of the care or cosmetic surgery procedures using a medical device on the list provided for in article R. 5212-36, the patient is given a document stating:-the identification of the medical…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Rules relating to life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A134-5

An interim diversification provision is calculated at least each month in which the profit-sharing account is not closed. It is equal to the difference between the realisable value of the assets deter…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Account rights and customer relations

Article D312-5

…ents on request;4° Direct debit for bank transfers;5° Monthly statements of account transactions;6° cashing cheques and bank transfers;7° Payments by SEPA direct debit, SEPA interbank payment orders o…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Safeguard plan.

Article R626-55

…means that it is a member of a class and shall inform it of the arrangements allowing it to communicate by electronic means. Subject to the provisions of this section, the provisions of sub-section 5…

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