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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Management

Article L214-101

The management company may, on behalf of the non-trading property investment company (société civile de placement immobilier) or forestry savings company (société d'épargne forestière) that it manages…

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French Code of civil enforcement proceduresIn force
Chapter IV: Seizure of assets placed in a safe deposit box

Article R224-10

…g the act of seizure provided for in Article…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article LO6261-10

…n the budget. However, for grants whose award is not subject to conditions, the territorial council may decide: 1° To individualise the appropriations in the budget by beneficiary; 2° To draw up, in a…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The local authority's budget and accounts

Article LO6361-10

…n the budget. However, for grants whose award is not subject to conditions, the territorial council may decide: 1° To individualise the appropriations in the budget by beneficiary; 2° To draw up, in a…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Management of income from the exploitation of rights

Article L324-10

…ective management organisations are not authorised to use the income mentioned in 1° of article L. 324-9 for any purpose other than its distribution to right holders. However, they may deduct certain…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to non-trading property investment companies

Article L231-10

…s which have not been definitively placed at the disposal of the company have in fact been paid in; 2. Obtaining or attempting to obtain subscriptions or payments by simulating subscriptions or paymen…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 2: Contract for the sale of travel and holidays

Article L211-10

…ysical and simultaneous presence of the parties. For off-premises contracts as defined inarticle L. 221-1 of the French Consumer Code, a copy or confirmation of the contract is provided to the passeng…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Safety of the film base of cinematographic works

Article D210-10

…production work using negative elements that do not meet the requirements of the French standard S. 24.001 is only authorised on condition that the work is intended for the production of counter-types…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Exclusions at the discretion of the licensing authority

Article L3123-10

The conceding authority may exclude from the procedure for the award of a concession contract persons who, by their candidacy, create a situation of conflict of interest, where this cannot be remedied…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Pre-contractual information, commercial practices, contracts and credit

Article L511-10

In the context of the administrative cooperation organised by Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 on cooperation between national authorities re…

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