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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Banking Inclusion Observatory, funds repayable from the public and dormant accounts

Article R753-4

…aph of its In° 2015-1092 of 28 August 2015II. - For the application of I:1° In article R. 312-19:a) References to INSEE are replaced by references to the Institut de la statistique de la Polynésie fra…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The decision of the departmental commission

Article A752-4

…l retail facilities, presenting the current and post-project conditions: surface area and cadastral references of the site; access and egress points to and from the site; green spaces and permeable su…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Authorisation procedure for bodies responsible for vocational integration and training initiatives

Article R6121-3

…cation must include the following information in particular: 1° The definition of the mission, with reference to training needs; 2° The nature and content of the public service obligations; 3° The nat…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-81

…also indicates the quantity of the product acquired or transferred, its name or composition and the reference number provided for in article R. 5132-79. A monthly balance of entries and withdrawals is…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article L225-270

I.-When a société anonyme à participation ouvrière falls into the situation referred to in Article L. 225-248, and its dissolution has not been declared, the Extraordinary General Meeting may decide,…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment services providers

Article L775-23

…e request of the European Securities and Markets Authority are deleted;8° In Article L. 532-46, the references to Articles L. 214-24-1, L. 532-21-3 and L. 532-25-1 are deleted;9° In Articles L. 532-48…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Section 3: Form, statements and registration of retail declarations.

Article 99

…s terminology, the latter statement shall be null and void. Where the species is declared simply by reference to the coding elements of the nomenclature for customs clearance of products, in accordanc…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Transactions carried out by supplementary occupational pension funds

Article L143-1

…ion to the benefits provided by the basic and supplementary schemes required by law or allocated by reference to the prospect of reaching retirement age. These contracts are taken out :1° By an employ…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Records of information relating to takings in cinemas

Article D212-85

…spectator or, in the case of a cinema access package giving entitlement to multiple admissions, the reference price determined under the conditions set out in…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Provisions applicable to contracts for social services and other specific services

Article R2131-7

…ase, the notice mentioned in article R. 2131-1 must meet the following conditions: 1° Make specific reference to the types of services that will be the subject of the contracts to be awarded; 2° Indic…

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