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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Innovation mutual funds.

Article R214-48-1

An innovation mutual fund may borrow up to 10% of its assets.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Local investment funds.

Article R214-66-1

A local investment fund may borrow up to 10% of its assets.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L1613-1

…d 1.2.4.2 and II du 6 de l'article 77 de la loi n° 2009-1673 du 30 décembre 2009 de finances pour 2010.In 2012, this amount is equal to €41,389,752,000.In 2013, this amount is equal to €41,505,415,000…

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French Sports CodeIn force
PRELIMINARY TITLE: GENERAL PRINCIPLES

Article L100-1

…e development goals set out in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted on 25 September 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly. The practice of physical and sporting activities is an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Mixed associations composed of communes and public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation or exclusively public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation

Article L5843-1

…2 law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 L. 5711-3 law no. 2004-809 of 13 August 2004 L. 5711-5 law no. 2015-991 of 7 August 2015II. - For the application of Article L. 5711-1, the words "of Chapters I an…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R356-54

…ation referred to in I and II are set out in Article 373 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 2015/35 of 10 October 2014.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Single section.

Article R5441-1

…fth class offences: 1° For the pharmacist or veterinarian in charge of a company mentioned in 1° to 10° of article R. 5142-1 or for a pharmacist or veterinarian delegate, to combine this activity in b…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Custodian.

Article D214-32-4-2

…lders of this AIF, under the same conditions as those provided for in I and II of Article L. 214-24-10 and in Article L. 214-24-11 and declares that it will refrain from delegating to third parties th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 octies

…to Article 79(2)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities performed to ensure the verification o…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Board of Directors.

Article R411-15

…terest groupings or associations, and the acquisition, extension or transfer of financial holdings; 10° Borrowing; 11° Acceptance or refusal of gifts and legacies; 12° plans for the purchase and sale…

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