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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Funds open to professional investors

Article R744-13

…240-1n° 2018-1004 of 19 November 2018II. - For the application of I:1° Provisions referring to the European Investment Bank are not applicable;2° References to a Member State of the Organisation for…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Tasks and scope of application

Article L612-2

…sole provisions applicable to them under Article L. 517-10;4° ter Investment holding companies and EU parent investment holding companies;5° Money changers;6° The bodies mentioned in Article L. 511-6…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: The High Council for Financial Stability

Article L631-2-1

…and markets, taking into account, in particular, the opinions and recommendations of the competent European institutions;3° It shall formulate any opinions or recommendations likely to prevent any sy…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Funeral and burial regulations.

Article D2573-16-1

…following an authorisation procedure for making available on the market provided for in Regulation (EU) No 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012, as amended, concerning…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 278-0 bis

…ectors' items or antiques that they have imported into the territory of another Member State of the European Union ;2° Intra-Community acquisitions of works of art which have been the subject of a sup…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 158

…n equivalent tax or subject to this tax by option, having their registered office in a State of the European Union or in a State or territory that has entered into a tax treaty with France for the avo…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: The national member of Eurojust

Article 695-8-2

…of ongoing investigations or proceedings and of convictions relating to cases that may fall within Eurojust's jurisdiction where they have given rise or are likely to give rise to the transmission to…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Title II: RULES FOR THE FORMATION AND PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN CONTRACTS

Article R221-2

En application des 4°, 5° et 6° de l'article L. 221-5, the trader shall provide the consumer with the following information: 1° His name or business name, the geographical address where the trader is…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe à l'article R224-5

TYPICAL FORM FOR WITHDRAWAL PRECIOUS METAL PURCHASE (The font size used may not be smaller than a 12-point font size) (To withdraw, you can use this model withdrawal form or any other unambiguous writ…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Civil servants and public service employees

Article 28-1-1

I.-Customs officers and tax officials not specially designated pursuant to Articles 28-1 and 28-2, who have passed a training course culminating in an examination certifying their suitability to carry…

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