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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reorganisation and winding-up measures for Community credit institutions

Article R613-28

…racts or to measure the performance of investment funds and amending Directives 2008/48/EC and 2014/17/EU and Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 ; this rate may include a fixed margin, where applicable. B.-T…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter V: Consolidated and combined financial statements

Article L345-2

Subject to the application of the provisions of the first two paragraphs of Article L. 233-17 of the Commercial Code , except in cases where the undertakings listed below are controlled by a société d…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Operating revenue

Article L2331-4

…ting to safety are posted; 16° La dotation de compensation de la réforme de la taxe professionnelle;17° Le produit de la neutralisation des dotations aux amortissements des subventions d'équipement ve…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L131-5-2

…ions are without prejudice to other provisions laid down in this Code, in particular article L. 132-17-2.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions common to investment services providers other than portfolio management companies

Article L533-18-2

…their execution arrangements in the light of the information available pursuant to Articles L. 420-17, L. 533-18-1, L. 533-19 and L. 533-33.Each investment service provider other than an asset manage…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Health record and compulsory examinations.

Article L2132-2-1

…ary for the evaluation of the prevention programme, in compliance with the provisions of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to data processing, files and freedoms. In the absence of agreement on…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section X: Special provisions applicable to mining-related property damage

Article R421-75

…cle 75-2 of the Mining Code, validly inserted in a real estate transfer contract concluded prior to 17 July 1994 with a local authority, a public establishment under its authority or a non-professiona…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures to boost film production

Article 916-3

…location of direct grants is subject to the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Judgment of compulsory liquidation.

Article L641-13

…he judgment opening the safeguard or judicial recovery proceedings mentioned in I of Article L. 622-17.II.- Where they are not paid on the due date, these claims are paid by lien in accordance with th…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory licences in the interests of public health

Article R613-10

…rs of the Minister responsible for industrial property provided for in Articles L. 613-16and L. 613-17 shall be made following the reasoned opinion of a commission composed as follows: 1° A Conseiller…

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