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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Reporting and information requirements

Article L561-15

…shall be made in writing. However, except in the case of the persons referred to in Article L. 561-17, it may be collected verbally by the department referred to in Article L. 561-23, under condition…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Exchange of information

Article L561-29-1

…ndamental rights and freedoms of individuals, in accordance with articles 122 and 123 of law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978. The decision to communicate information to a foreign financial intelligence un…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Scope of application.

Article L2412-1

…f a joint health, safety and working conditions committee in agriculture provided for inarticle L. 717-7 of the rural and maritime fishing code; 10° Employee appointed under the conditions provided fo…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Additional compensation measures

Article 916-28

…le L. 212-32 of this code;3° Average sales are determined :a) For cinemas opened before 1 January 2017, by taking into account the period between 1 January 2017 and 31 December 2019;b) For cinemas ope…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-2

…or the offences mentioned in 1°, 2°, 4° in the case of a laboratory, 5°, 6°, 10°, 12°, 13°, 14° and 17° of the same article. II. - When the offences mentioned in 2° of I are considered serious or are…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Subsidiaries, holdings and controlled companies.

Article R233-15

…in the schedule provided for in Article L. 123-12, the companies mentioned in 1° of Article L. 233-17 are exempt from the obligation to draw up consolidated accounts and a report on the management of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Voter information and referendum campaign (R)

Article R1112-3

To take part in the campaign for the referendum, groups of elected representatives, political parties and groupings that meet the conditions laid down in article LO 1112-10 submit a request for author…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Public declaration of interests

Article R1451-3

…fidentiality of the data that is not made public. It shall comply with the provisions of Law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties by completing wit…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 811-5

Article R811-28-2

…registration and disciplinary commission.The provisions of articles R. 811-14, R. 811-16 and R. 811-17 are applicable to the training period referred to in the first paragraph.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XX ter: Declaration of overseas investments

Article 242 septies

…r others the tax benefits provided for in articles 199 undecies A, 199 undecies B, 199 undecies C, 217 undecies, 217 duodecies, 244 quater W, 244 quater X or 244 quater Y may only be exercised by comp…

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