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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Conditions for admission to the profession

Article L774-29

…532-15 law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 532-28 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 532-29 Act no. 2016-1691 of 9 December 2016 L. 532-30 to L. 532-32, I of L. 532-34, I of L. 532-36, L. 532-41 and L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Economic aid

Article R3231

…odifiée relative aux droits des citoyens dans leurs relations avec les administrations et du décret n° 2001-495 du 6 juin 2001 pris pour son application, are attached to the deliberations awarding the…

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

Article 509-2

…n of a European Certificate of Succession ;- Articles 44 to 57 and 60 of Council Regulation (EU) No 2016/1103 of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 8: Dematerialised service

Article R5132-1-22

…formation for data subjects is provided in accordance with Articles 13 and 14 of Regulation (EU) No 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of individ…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Special provisions for securitisation funds

Article L214-181

The securitisation fund is set up at the initiative of the management company referred to in III of Article L. 214-168 or, where applicable, a sponsor referred to in IV of Article L. 214-175-1. Where…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Investment recommendations produced or disseminated as part of a journalistic activity

Article L621-31

…/125/ EC and 2004/72/ EC, are not subject to the provisions of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/958 of 9 March 2016 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of the European Parliament and of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Public policy.

Article L3133-1

The legal holidays listed below are public holidays: 1° 1st January ; 2° Easter Monday ; 3° 1st May ; 4° 8th May ; 5° Ascension Day ; 6° Whit Monday ; 7° 14th July 8° Assumption Day 9° All Saints' Day…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Setting payment periods

Article R3133-11

Notwithstanding article R. 3133-10, the payment period is set at : 1° Fifty days for public health establishments and establishments of the armed forces health service; 2° Sixty days for public undert…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation

Article R2442-1

…no. 2006-1660 of 22 December 2006, no. 2008-588 of 19 June 2008, no. 2012-360 of 14 March 2012, no. 2016-273 of 4 March 2016, no. 2016-1537 of 16 November 2016 and no. 2017-631 of 25 April 2017, with…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L754-2

…Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 312-1-2 order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 312-1-3 order no. 2016-1808 of 22 December 2016 L. 312-1-4 law no. 2015-177 of 16 February 2015 L. 312-1-5 law no. 201…

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