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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Traceability

Article R3512-31

…he unique identifiers meets the obligations laid down in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 2018/574 of 15 December 2017 on technical standards for the establishment and operation of a system…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: The Board of Directors of the Executive Board.

Article L225-28

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to exceptional support for companies producing and distributing cinematographic works during the period of resumption of theatrical exhibition of cinematographic works

Article 914-4

For the application of articles 914-2 and 914-3, box office takings between 22 June 2020 and 1 September 2020 are taken into account. However, for cinematographic works that have benefited from the pr…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Va: Withholding

Article R335-11

…les 9, 12 and 16 of Regulation (EU) No 608/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 June 2013.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article L591-5

…Pierre-et-Miquelon, in Articles L. 552-6 and L. 552-7, the reference to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Temporary exemptions

Article 1395 H

…emption referred to in I is subject to compliance with Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D742-12

…of 30 January 2014D. 214-206-1 and D. 214-206-2n° 2015-1204 of 29 September 2015D. 214-219, D. 214-227 to D. 214-228, D. 214-232 to D. 214-233, D. 214-240-2 to D. 214-240-4n° 2018-1008 of 19 November…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article D743-12

…of 30 January 2014D. 214-206-1 and D. 214-206-2n° 2015-1204 of 29 September 2015D. 214-219, D. 214-227 to D. 214-228, D. 214-232 to D. 214-233, D. 214-240-2 to D. 214-240-4n° 2018-1008 of 19 November…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L754-2

…rder no. 2020-1496 of 2 December 2020 L. 312-4-1, with the exception of 6°, 8° and 9° of its II Act 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 312-5, L. 312-6 and L. 312-7 to L. 312-8-1 Order no. 2015-1024 of 20 Au…

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

Article 321-28

…321-27 corresponding to operations or services carried out in France by compani…

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