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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Regional school equipment grants.

Article L4332-3

…by the State to all the regions in respect of the regional education facilities grant in 2007.From 2009, the amount allocated to each region is equal to that for 2008.From 1 January 2016, when a regi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 3: Permanent resident card

Article L426-4

At the expiry of the resident card provided for in articles L. 423-6, L. 423-10, L. 423-11, L. 423-12, L. 423-16, L. 424-1, L. 424-3, L. 424-13, L. 424-21, L. 425-3, L. 426-1, L. 426-2, L. 426-3, L. 4…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Geographical indications protecting industrial and craft products

Article L721-7

…g formal notice to and excluding operators in the event of non-compliance with the specifications ; 10° The provisional financing of the defence and management body; 11° The specific elements of label…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-21

…up level are specified in Articles 276 to 287 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5462-2

…santé that this device presents a serious risk, in disregard of the second subparagraph of Article 10(11) of the aforementioned Regulation, is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Criminal penalties

Article L5461-2

…santé that this device presents a serious risk, in disregard of the second subparagraph of Article 10(12) of the same Regulation, is punishable by two years' imprisonment and a fine of €150,000.III.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article R225-31

…n of the shareholder or shareholders concerned holding a fraction of the voting rights in excess of 10% and, in the case of a corporate shareholder, the company controlling it within the meaning of Ar…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 1: Formation of the company.

Article R210-4

The notice referred to in

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: The Management Board and the Supervisory Board.

Article R225-58

…the Management Board concerned;3° The designation of the shareholder(s) concerned holding more than 10% of the voting rights and, in the case of a corporate shareholder, the company controlling it wit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Rules applicable to forward financial instruments and the assignment of receivables before their maturity.

Article R214-226

…nce the establishment of the undertaking, as defined in its rules and regulations and not exceeding 10%;3° When the units, shares and debt securities issued by the undertaking are no longer held by mo…

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