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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-18

…fessional orders and national representative bodies referred to in Article L. 561-36, of the existence and content of a report made to the department referred to in Article L. 561-23 and to provide in…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-7

…tic quality of the cinematographic works submitted, the distribution forecasts and conditions announced, the efforts planned in terms of showing the works in cinemas, the promotional work envisaged, a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 223-28

…s chosen for the representation of the works, the quality of the editorial line, as well as compliance with the commitments made in the aid agreement for the allocation of previous aid;2° The size of…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Company accounts

Article L232-5

Companies that prepare consolidated accounts in accordance with articles L. 233-18 to L. 233-26 may, under the conditions set out in article L. 123-17 and notwithstanding article L. 123-18, register t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Rights of the seller of furniture, claims and restitutions.

Article L624-16

…ds sold with a retention of title clause may also be claimed if they are in kind at the time the proceedings are opened. This clause must have been agreed between the parties in writing at the latest…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article R623-51

…e carried out. The order shall be issued on simple request and on presentation of the plant variety certificate, or in the case provided for in Article L. 623-26, a certified copy of the application f…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter I: Presentation of contracts

Article R211-5

…rticle L. 211-2, a consumer provides the trader with an advantage instead of or in addition to a price, the trader shall explain the nature of this advantage by setting out in his general terms and co…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions specific to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article L632-15-1

Confidential information received by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution from an authority or person in another Member State of the European Union or another State party to the Agreem…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Tasks and authorisation

Article R2131-18

…sts, they shall draw up, after the multidisciplinary team has given its advisory opinion in accordance with article L. 2213-1, the certificates provided for in the first paragraph of the latter articl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-43

…s R. 2324-46-4 and R. 2324-47-4, must be respected at all times. The establishment's monthly reference number of staff is defined, for a calendar month, as the average value, over that month, of the m…

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