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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: Pharmaceutical products

Article R5521-1

Articles R. 5121-11, R. 5121-21, the first and fourth paragraphs of article R. 5121-25 and article R. 5121-37-2 are applicable to Wallis and Futuna.Subject to the adaptations provided for in Article R…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Solidarity fund for municipalities in the Ile-de-France region

Article L2531-14

…tained by adding the ratios referred to in 1°, 2° and 3°, weighting the first at 50%, the second at 25% and the third at 25%.III. - The allocation for each eligible municipality is calculated by multi…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter II: Safety at sporting events

Article L332-8

…his effect from the organiser of the sporting event and the owner of the sports stadium hosting it, may authorise the introduction, possession and use of pyrotechnic devices during the staging or publ…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: Expertise.

Article R463-16

…the general rapporteur shall indicate in what proportion each must deposit. The general rapporteur may decide to grant experts who so request a lump-sum advance, which may not exceed 25% of the antic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2°: Net gains and distributions relating to carried interest rights

Article 242 ter C

…r article L. 214-37of the Monetary and Financial Code in its wording prior to Order no. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 amending the legal framework for asset management, professional private equity funds or…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Suppression of public drunkenness and protection of minors.

Article L3353-3

…the first paragraph of this article, even in the event of a repeat offence, the public prosecution may be extinguished, under the conditions set out in articles 495-17 to 495-25 of the Code of Crimin…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter V: Administrative fines

Article L8115-1

The competent administrative authority may, on the basis of a report by the labour inspector referred to in Article L. 8112-1, and subject to the absence of criminal proceedings, either issue a warnin…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Beneficial owner

Article R561-1

…f Article L. 561-2-2, means the natural person(s) who either directly or indirectly holds more than 25% of the company's capital or voting rights, or by any other means exercises control over the comp…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Composition of the solvency margin

Article R385-1

…L. 385-2 is made up, after deduction of losses, the portion of deferred acquisition costs exceeding 25% of the amount of the provision for unearned premiums and other intangible items, by the followin…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 1: Provisions relating to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L771-3

…le L. 711-4 ; c) The second paragraph of Article L. 732-3 ; d) The last paragraph of Article L. 742-25 ; 2° In Article L. 742-24, the reference to article L. 733-7 is not applicable until 1 January 20…

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