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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Shareholding and control

Article L214-24-21

I. - This paragraph applies, subject to the conditions laid down in Article 6 of Directive 2002/14/EC of 11 March 2002:1° To one or more AIFs managed by the same management company which, either separ…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Membership rules

Article D3141-28

The employer shall inform employees, by any means, of the name and address of the paid leave fund to which it is affiliated.

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Miscellaneous duties and taxes.

Article 285 quinquies

…ucts of animal origin, live animals and feed of non-animal origin covered by Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 of 24 July 2009 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Regulation (EC) No 882/200…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Transfer and transit.

Article 728-24

The Minister of Justice shall send a request for transit accompanied by a copy of the certificate to the competent authority of each Member State crossed on the occasion of the transfer. At the reques…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Inspection of products before release for free circulation

Article R512-28

…taken. It gives rise to the drawing up of a report under the conditions provided for in articles R. 512-10 and R. 512-11.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
XVIII: Declaration of commissions, brokerage, rebates, fees, royalties, partners' remuneration and profit shares

Article 241

…the article 87 A, regardless of the status of the beneficiaries, during the month of January of the calendar year following that during which these sums were paid.Failing this, the declaration is file…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 5: Disciplinary system

Article R422-58-2

…shall designate one of his vice-presidents to exercise the function of prosecuting authority in the case in question. When the President of the Compagnie nationale des conseils en propriété industriel…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Agency headquarters

Article R1432-53-2

The head office of the Regional Health Agency is located in the capital of the region. It may be located elsewhere by order of the ministers responsible for health, health insurance, the elderly and t…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 5: The National Council of Sworn Commodity Brokers

Article R131-29

The candidates who obtain the highest number of votes for each seat are declared elected. In the event of a tie between several candidates having obtained the highest number of votes, the oldest shall…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Conditions relating to the works

Article 211-5

The conditions laid down in this sub-section are checked when applications for investment approval and production approval are examined.

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