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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter II: Special provisions.

Article 259

In the event of exceptional events having the effect of temporarily interrupting maritime relations reserved for ships operated by shipowners who are nationals of a Member State of the European Commun…

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French Civil CodeIn force
Section 4: Contractual mortgages

Article 2412

A mortgage on an undivided immovable retains its effect regardless of the outcome of the partition if it has been granted by all the undivided co-owners. Otherwise, it retains its effect only to the e…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Special payment rules

Article L224-20

The collective company retirement savings plan must be able to receive the payments mentioned in 1° and 2° of article L. 224-2, made in cash. The plan must also be able to receive sums from the compul…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Penalties

Article L354-2

…sulting from Order no. 2019-740 of 17 July 2019 L. 341-2 and L. 341-3 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2016-301 du 14 mars 2016 L. 341-4 Resulting from the ordonnance n° 2019-740 du 17 juillet 2019 L.…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section VII: Special provisions applicable to privatisation operations

Article 248 E

…a company and are exchanged as part of the transactions referred to in 1° of l'article 5 de la loi n° 86-793 du 2 juillet 1986 ou au titre IV de la loi n° 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 modifiée, la pl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Investor information

Article L214-25

The Autorité des marchés financiers defines the conditions under which general-purpose investment funds must inform investors and may be advertised, in particular by audiovisual means, or canvassed.Th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 8: Miscellaneous provisions

Article L214-26

Where one or more sub-funds are formed within a general-purpose investment fund, they are individually subject to the provisions of this Code governing that fund.

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-23

The agency may employ contractual public-sector employees on fixed-term or indefinite-term, full-time or part-time contracts, and full-time or part-time private-sector employees. The contracts of publ…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article D232-20

At the first meeting following their appointment, each member of the College of the French Anti-Doping Agency takes the following oath: "I swear to fulfil my duties as a member of the College of the F…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Status of members, agents and employees of the agency

Article R232-22

The travel and accommodation expenses incurred by the Agency's staff and members of the Board and Sanctions Committee are reimbursed under the conditions laid down by Decree No. 2006-781 of 3 July 200…

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