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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 9: Communication to the Agency of information covered by medical or industrial secrecy

Article R1413-35

…xed his or her electronic signature in accordance with the provisions of Decree no. 2017-1416 of 28 September 2017 on electronic signatures. The operations that the Agence nationale de santé publique…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Identification and verification of the identity of the beneficial owner

Article R561-7

…the beneficial owner contained in the registers mentioned in Article L. 561-46 of this Code,Article 2020 of the Civil Code andArticle 1649 AB of the General Tax Code. For the same purposes of verifyin…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Common provisions.

Article L322-3-2

…notified to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution in accordance with Article L. 612-23-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code. A decree of the Conseil d'Etat shall specify the conditions…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 S

…s claim is inalienable and non-transferable, except under the conditions set out in articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-35 of the Monetary and Financial Code.The approval referred to in VI of Article 220 qui…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Establishment of counsel and submissions

Article 761

…° In the matters listed by articles R. 211-3-13 to R. 211-3-16, R. 211-3-18 à R. 211-3-21, R. 211-3-23 of the Code of Judicial Organisation and in the matters listed in Table IV-II annexed to the Code…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Meetings.

Article L3121-9-1

…for the adoption of the initial budget, nor for the application of articles L. 3121-22 and L. 3121-23. The departmental council meets in a single location at least once every six months. When the dep…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specific supervision of credit institutions

Article R613-36

…el et de résolution shall exercise over the institutions mentioned in Articles L. 511-22 and L. 511-23 the supervisory and sanctioning powers defined in Sections 5 to 7 of Chapter II of this Title in…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Other appendices

Article Annexe F

…"The claim relating to this invoice has been assigned to (name of assignee) under articles L. 313-23 to L. 313-29-2 of the French Monetary and Financial Code. Payment must be made by cheque, bill of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions

Article 1636 B octies

…ring the previous year in respect of the part of the flat-rate allowance provided for in article L. 2334-7 of the General Local Authorities Code or, where applicable, in respect of the part of the com…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General provisions

Article L313-30

…company that assigns or pledges business receivables under the conditions set out in article L. 313-23 may, at any time, issue securities intended for the use of all or part of the loans granted. Succ…

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