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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56

I. - The collège de résolution may require the issue of new equity securities mentioned in Chapter II of Title I of Book II or other ownership securities or other equity instruments, including prefere…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 4 : Start-up grant for self-employed activity

Article R5213-52

…Commission for the Rights and Independence of Disabled People) and who wish to become self-employed may receive a start-up grant. This grant, the amount and conditions of which are set by decree, cont…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-11

…ecognition respectively made pursuant to Articles 30 and 40 of Council Regulation (EU) 2019/1111 of 25 June 2019 concerning jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in matrimonial…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to insurance undertakings.

Article R322-5

…n kind, of at least 800,000 euros in order to conduct the classes of business referred to in 10 to 15 and 20, 21, 22, 24, 25 and 28 of article R. 321-1, as well as reinsurance operations. In order to…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R4437-5

I. - For the application to Mayotte of article R. 4432-10, references to articles R. 4432-1 to R. 4432-7 are replaced by references to articles R. 4437-3 and R. 4437-4.II. - For the application to May…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions.

Article A38-5-2

…ments of the Directorate-General of Public Finance and by derogation from Articles A. 38-3 to A. 38-5-1, the Ile-de-France and Paris Regional Directorates of Public Finance shall be responsible for re…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Health checks at borders

Article R3115-5

…2-4 to R. 1312-7 of this code. III. - The agents mentioned in the fourth paragraph of article L. 3115-1 may be authorised within the limits of their competence to carry out the tasks mentioned in 1°,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: French National Olympic and Sports Committee

Article L141-5

…of the Olympic Games "city + year", in conjunction with the French Paralympic and Sports Committee;5° The terms "Olympic Games", "Olympism" and "Olympiad" and the acronym "JO";6° The terms "Olympic",…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 712-5

…and transport costs for artistic and technical teams that are strictly necessary for the production;5° Insurance and financial costs;6° Overheads, up to a limit of 10% of the amount of additional aid.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : The application of laws and regulations in Saint-Barthélemy

Article D6213-5

…cles R*. 4433-24 to R*. 4433-32 and R. 4433-33 to R. 4433-36 are not applicable to Saint-Barthélemy;5° Articles R. 4434-1 and R. 4434-2 are not applicable to Saint-Barthélemy.

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