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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Foreign investment subject to authorisation

Article R151-2

…ity governed by French law; 3° Cross, directly or indirectly, alone or in concert, the threshold of 25% ownership of the voting rights of an entity governed by French law. This 3° does not apply to a…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Preventing business difficulties, ad hoc mandates and conciliation procedures.

Article R611-26-2

…imant and the conciliator of the decision. The provisions of the second paragraph of Article R. 611-25 as well as those of articles R. 611-47 and R. 611-50 are applicable to it.

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book V: Enforcement procedures

Article D49-82

…nder electronic surveillance ordered as an adjustment to a prison sentence pursuant to Articles 132-25 and 132-26 of the Penal Code or Articles 723-7 and 723-15 of this Code, subject to the provisions…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prevention of conflicts of interest

Article R8124-16

…employee is subject to the obligation to make a declaration of interests as provided for in article 25 ter of the aforementioned law of 13 July 1983, the interview provided for in the first paragraph…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L532-16

…uly 2009 or AIFs covered by Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011. All the places of business established in the same Member State of the European Union or…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Financing conditions

Article 311-8

…ligations laid down by the provisions of Chapter II of Title II or Chapter 2 of Title III of Decree no. 2021-1924 of 30 December 2021 relating to the film and audiovisual contribution of publishers of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Sociétés de crédit foncier

Article R513-7

…it is a public sector entity within the meaning of Article 116 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of 26 June 2013 which is not a credit institution, nor by a subsidiary of its parent undertaking, nor by a…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title I: Enforcement of criminal sentences

Article D48-2

…the implementation of the sentence adjustment measure decided by the court pursuant to articles 132-25 and 132-26 of the Penal Code. For the implementation of the provisions of this article, the sente…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE WHEN THE CONSIDERATION OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION IS UNDER THE COMPETENCE OF ANOTHER STATE

Article L571-1

…equest, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, the application will be registered in accordance with the procedures laid down in Chapter…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Increased rates for calculating sums representing automatic aid

Article 919-12

For the period between 30 June 2021 and 28 September 2021, the calculation rates are set at :- 138.50% when the amount of revenue generated by feature films is less than or equal to €307,500;- 130.51%…

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