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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-160

…med that the fund falls within the scope of this sub-paragraph. II. - Professional investment funds may hold debt securities up to a maximum of 10% of their assets. Professional private equity funds m…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-2-1

…y, officers of the judicial police and deputy officers of the judicial police mentioned in articles 20 and 21 (1°) are empowered to enter premises for professional use, as well as their annexes and ou…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Effect on insurance contracts of the requisition of goods and services.

Article L160-6

…he limits of the requisition, and to the extent of the liability of the State as defined in article 20 of order no. 59-63 of 6 January 1959.The suspension provided for in the preceding paragraphs does…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Overseas departments

Article 296 ter

…granted or a State grant awarded under the conditions provided for in Articles R. 372-1 and D. 372-20 to D. 372-24 of the French Construction and Housing Code or under the conditions set out in Artic…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-17 a (art. A322-91)

…utonomous descents: proficiency in PA-40 or PA-60 depending on the area concerned.Proficiency in PN-20.Mastery of the use and choice of equipment with several nitrox mixes on the bottom and in decompr…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Calculation methods for fiction, animation and audiovisual adaptations of live performances

Article 311-43

…ded to four decimal places.III. - For series, the coefficients provided for in II are reduced by :- 20% for the number of minutes produced greater than 2,500 and less than or equal to 5,000;- 30% for…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: Conditions for using an adapted procedure

Article R2323-2

…ment services; 19° Street-cleaning and refuse-collection services: sanitation and similar services; 20° Simulation and training services in the fields of defence and security.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY ARTICLE 73 OF THE CONSTITUTION AND FOR SAINT-PIERRE-ET-MIQUELON

Article R151-6

For the application of this book in Mayotte: 1° The references to the court of appeal are replaced by the reference to the appeal chamber of the court of appeal of Saint-Denis de La Réunion in Mamoudz…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 3: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R441-5

For the application of this book in Mayotte: 1° References to the regional director of companies, competition, consumption, labour and employment are replaced by references to the director of companie…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 8: Commission for Inter-municipal Cooperation in French Polynesia

Article L5842-11

…the percentage: "60%";2° In 2° of the same I, the percentage: "40%" is replaced by the percentage: "20%" and the words: "having their registered office in the department," as well as the words: "with…

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