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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Innovation mutual funds

Article L214-30

I. - Innovation mutual funds are venture capital mutual funds at least 70% of whose assets consist of financial securities, limited liability company shares and current account advances, as defined in…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Implementation of the legal guarantee of conformity

Article L224-25-22

I.-In the cases provided for in article L. 224-25-20, the consumer shall inform the trader of his decision to cancel the contract. For contracts referred to in II of article L. 224-25-2 and for bundle…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-16

…ion in activities that an association whose activities have been suspended has been prohibited from carrying out pursuant to the same article, a person constitutes a serious threat to public order, th…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Specific provisions applicable to clinical investigations of devices referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EU) 2017/745 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2017

Article L1125-19

I.-The Data Protection Committee gives its opinion on the conditions for the validity of the clinical investigation, particularly with regard to :the protection of individuals, in particular the prote…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: Status and missions

Article L111-3

…dustries; 2° It lays down, where these so provide, the regulatory terms and conditions for the application of texts relating to the cinema and other arts and industries of the moving image; 3° It prop…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Provisions common to transferable securities

Article L228-1

…ities within the meaning of article L. 211-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code, which confer identical rights per class.Securities issued by joint stock companies take the form of bearer securities o…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-10 (art. A322-13)

EXAMPLE OF A SURVEILLANCE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE ORGANISATION PLANIdentification of the establishmentName of establishment : Address: Telephone number: Owner: Operator: : I. - Installation of equipmen…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Provisions common to investment firms and portfolio management companies relating to professional secrecy

Article L531-12

I. - Any member of a board of directors or, as the case may be, of a supervisory board and any person who in any capacity participates in the direction or management of an investment firm or portfolio…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VI: Tax levied for the French Guiana region

Article 1599 quinquies B

…ior and the economy within the following limits:1° For the tax due by businesses falling within the category of small and medium-sized enterprises as defined by Annex 1 to Commission Regulation (EU) N…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Regional hospital groups

Article L6132-3

…information system, in particular the implementation of a patient file enabling coordinated patient care within the establishments belonging to the consortium. Information concerning a person being ca…

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