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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: Residence permits for study purposes

Article D422-13

…entioned in articles L. 422-10 and L. 422-14 includes:1° Level I diplomas accredited by the Conférence des grandes écoles;2° The professional bachelor's degree.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: Capital increases.

Article R225-136

…R. 22-10-8 are applicable in the case of contributions in kind.In the case of the issue of preference shares to designated shareholders, the contribution auditors referred to in article L. 228-15 are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Publication formalities

Article A210-2

…has been completed 4° An assessment, for each objective referred to in 2° of Article L. 210-10, since the last audit or, failing that, since the date on which the conditions laid down in Article L. 2…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L613-34

…ction apply to the following persons:1° The credit institutions defined in Article L. 511-1 and the central bodies mentioned in Article L. 511-30 ; 2° Investment firms within the meaning of Article L.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Statutory Auditors.

Article L820-3

…t, the statutory auditor shall inform in writing the person or entity whose accounts he proposes to certify of his membership of a national or international network whose exclusive activity is not sta…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to investment firms and credit institutions providing investment services

Article D533-15-1

…lients wishing to benefit from the guarantees provided for therein shall inform the investment services provider either electronically or on paper.II. - For the purposes of 1° of III of Article L. 533…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: French investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L532-23

I.-Any investment services provider other than a portfolio management company whose registered office is located in mainland France, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, La Réunion, Mayotte and Sain…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Contributions levied for the benefit of the Caisse nationale de l'assurance maladie (National Health Insurance Fund)

Article 1613 bis

…Beverages consisting of:a) A prior mixture of beverages with an actual alcoholic strength not exceeding 1.2% vol. and alcoholic beverages within the meaning of 2° of Article L. 111-4 of the Code d…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions specific to Saint-Barthélemy

Article L772-4

…pplication of Articles L. 54-10-3, L. 54-10-5, L. 561-3 and L. 561-36-1 to Saint-Barthélemy, references to European regulations on restrictive measures taken pursuant to Articles 75 or 215 of the Trea…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Chapter V: Medically assisted procreation with third-party donors

Article 342-11

…acknowledge the child. Filiation is established, with regard to the woman giving birth, in accordance with article 311-25. It is established, with regard to the other woman, by the joint acknowledgem…

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