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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Professional private equity funds

Article L214-160

…onal private equity funds may grant loans to companies, under the conditions set out in Regulation (EU) No 2015/760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2015 on European long-term…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Institutions responsible for regulation and control

Article L785-3

…1 to L. 613-77Order no. 2023-836 of 30 August 2023II.For the application of I: 1° References to the European Commission, the Single Resolution Board, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions A…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Calculation of tax

Article 220 septdecies

…Be entered into by a music publishing company established in France, in another Member State of the European Union or in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area that has ent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Professional secrecy

Article L511-34

…ties within the meaning of article L. 517-2 having their registered office in a Member State of the European Union or a State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area or in a State where t…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions relating to the import and export of elements or products of the human body mentioned in article R. 1245-1 from or to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area and intended for the manufacture of medicinal products

Article R1245-23

…processing, as provided for in the first paragraph of II of article L. 1245-5-1, are sent by pharmaceutical establishments and by establishments authorised under articles L. 4211-9-1 and L. 4211-9-2 t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Rights of foreign nationals in detention

Article L744-4

…nformed as soon as possible that, in the place of detention, he or she has the right to request the assistance of an interpreter, counsel and a doctor, and that he or she may communicate with his or h…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Rules governing the practice of the profession of medical laboratory technician

Article L4352-3

A person may also practise the profession of medical laboratory technician and hold the title of medical laboratory technician if : 1° On 8 November 1976, was carrying out technical duties in a medica…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Protection of works and objects to which copyright or related rights are attached

Article R331-6

To be admissible, referrals sent to the Autorité de régulation de la communication audiovisuelle et numérique by duly constituted professional defence bodies, collective management bodies and the Cent…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Debt securities

Article L744-4

I.- Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptation provisions provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Budgetary and accounting provisions

Article D4425-18

The report provided for in Article L. 4425-2 describes, in summary form, the situation in terms of sustainable development of the local authority based on the assessments, documents and reports produc…

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