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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and deregistration of investment firms

Article L532-6

The Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may withdraw the authorisation of an investment firm at the request of the firm. It may also be decided ex officio by the AMF in the following case…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Labelling.

Article R5141-73

…nce resulting from the provisions adopted in application of the fourth paragraph of Article R. 5141-26; these words may appear only on the outer packaging; 14° The pharmaceutical form and the content…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section VII: Cooperation and exchange of information

Article L311-56

Notwithstanding the provisions of Act No. 68-678 of 26 July 1968 relating to the disclosure of economic, commercial, industrial, financial or technical documents and information to foreign natural or…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Flat-rate tax on network companies

Article 1599 quater A bis

…(in euros) Metro Power car and trailer 14 286 Other equipment Self-propelled and motorised Trailer 26 801 5,594The categories of rolling stock are specified by joint order of the transport and budget…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-2

…ird-country AIF are to be marketed, of an agreement complying with the standards set out in Article 26 of the OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital and guaranteeing an exchange of informa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: AIF marketing and pre-marketing procedures.

Article D214-32-3

…ares of the AIF are to be marketed, of an agreement complying with the standards set out in Article 26 of the OECD Model Tax Convention on Income and on Capital and guaranteeing an exchange of informa…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…ts:-Researchers, engineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 1983 as amended.-Research teachers governed by decree no. 84-431 of 6 June 1984 a…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Issue and withdrawal of delegations

Article R131-28

…nd the federation takes effect from the entry into force of the order referred to in article R. 131-26-1.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Other prohibited practices

Article L442-9

…squalification from civic, civil and family rights, in accordance with the terms of the article 131-26 of the Penal Code; 2° The posting or broadcasting of the decision handed down under the condition…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions applicable in the départements of Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise and Yvelines

Article R*122-3

…r the application of articles R. 251-1, R. 341-2, R. 342-6, R. 342-10, R. 342-17, R. 342-19, R. 343-26, R. 613-1, R. 615-1, R. 621-1, R. 622-1, R. 632-1, R. 632-5, R. 632-9, R. 721-1, R. 721-2, R. * 7…

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