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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Rescue and fire-fighting.

Article R2521-3

…I of article R. 2225-3, the words: "article L. 1424-2" are replaced by the words: "articles R. 1321-19 and R. 1321-20 of the Defence Code"; 6° In III of article R. 2225-3, the words: "following the op…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: FIA

Article L214-24

…and calculated in accordance with Article 2 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 231/2013 of 19 December 2012, is below the thresholds mentioned in IV of Article L. 532-9, these AIFs do not app…

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

Article R356-27-1

…ion. III - The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in its capacity as group supervisor may refer the matter to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in accordance wit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Identification of accounts and treatment of overindebtedness

Article L721-24

…e L. 511-7 and in Articles L. 521-3, L. 522-6, L. 522-11-1, L. 525-4, L. 525-5, L. 526-7 and L. 526-19, payment institutions, investment firms, undertakings for collective investment in transferable s…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L784-10

…6-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-18-2 law no. 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 621-18-3 Order no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 621-18-4 Law no. 2019-486…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other powers

Article L783-10

…6-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 621-18-1 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 621-18-2 law no. 2016-819 of 21 June 2016 L. 621-18-3 Order no. 2020-1142 of 16 September 2020 L. 621-18-4 Law no. 2019-486…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Powers and organisation for the protection of copyright and related rights

Article L331-14

…e shall receive referrals addressed to the authority under the conditions set out in article L. 331-19. These agents may obtain information from the telecommunications operators and from the public au…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Election campaign and voting operations

Article R4031-34

…nic voting committee is published by order of the Minister for Health. The Electronic Voting Bureau may only validly deliberate if at least four of its members are present. In the event of a tie, the…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter Ia: Withholding

Article L521-14

…ddition to the cases provided for by the Community regulations in force, the customs administration may, at the written request of the owner of a registered design or the beneficiary of an exclusive r…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L775-3

…4 of 20 August 2015 L. 511-12-2 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 511-13 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-14 Order no. 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-15 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 20…

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