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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Bonds issued by associations.

Article L213-20

…ic interest groupings have the same rights in respect of the associations that form them and have received a portion of the proceeds of the issue as those conferred on the holders of bonds issued by a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Award procedure and conditions

Article 231-30

I.-In year n, the decision to award a classification, a label and a grant is taken after receiving the opinion of the art cinema commission meeting in a regional formation. The Chairman of the Centre…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L763-3

…0-8 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 420-9 Order 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 420-10 with the exception of II Order no. 2017 1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 420-11 with the exception of V Order 2021-1652…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L762-3

…0-8 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 420-9 Order 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 420-10 with the exception of II Order no. 2017 1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 420-11 with the exception of V Order 2021-1652…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L764-3

…0-8 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 420-9 Order 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 420-10 with the exception of II Order no. 2017 1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 420-11 with the exception of V Order 2021-1652…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions for exercising trade union rights in sports resource, expertise and performance centres

Article R114-66

…anisations with at least one seat on the social committee of the administration of the sports resources, expertise and performance centre concerned, and on the other hand the trade union organisations…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Powers.

Article L121-1

The State defines and implements national tourism policy. It determines and implements the procedures for approving and classifying tourist facilities, organisations and activities in accordance with…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VI: Special provisions applicable to nationalisation operations

Article 248 C

The bonds of the caisse nationale de l'industrie and the caisse nationale des banques allocated to the holders of shares transferred to the State are automatically subrogated to these shares in all ca…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 4: European Union regulations constituting implementing measures for article L. 412-1

Article R412-22

The enforcement measures provided for in Article L. 412-1 : 1° The provisions of Articles 2, 3, 4, 5 and 13 of Regulation (EC) No 2065/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General principles relating to research involving the human person

Article L1121-1

…nd Health Products;3° Non-interventional research involving no risks or constraints in which all procedures are carried out and products are used on a routine basis.The natural person or legal entity…

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