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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-35

I. - (Repealed)II. - A general-purpose investment fund may not hold more than :1° 10% of the non-voting equity securities of any one issuer ;2° 10% of the debt securities of any one issuer ;3° 10% of…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R6226-3

…the information appearing on the apprentice secondment contract provided for in article R. 6226-2. II - The temporary work agency will send the apprentice's assignment contract to the director of the…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Article R6523-25

…ng employees working in sectors corresponding to those of the interested organisations mentioned in III of article R. 2272-9;b) The most representative professional employers' organisations at nationa…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
4b: Levy on fixed-income investment income

Article 125 A

…exemption from this levy under the conditions provided for in article 242 quater.I bis.-(Repealed).II.-A levy is compulsorily applicable to income from savings products donated to an organisation men…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Provisions applicable to satellite broadcasting, communication on an ancillary online service and simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission

Article L217-4

…imultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission, other than cable retransmission as defined in III of article L. 132-20-1 and meeting the conditions mentioned in II of article L. 132-20-3, on nat…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Specific rules for negotiating unemployment insurance agreements

Article L5424-23

…ecree specifies the procedures for appointing the members of the committee and its operating rules. II - The Committee assesses all proposals submitted to it during negotiations by an employers' or em…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Local monitoring system for medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-46

…form their duties. The provisions of this decree also apply to the local correspondent's alternate. II - The local correspondent for the vigilance system relating to medically assisted procreation is…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Entry on the roll of the order

Article R4112-2

…onditions of good character and independence ;2° It is established, under the conditions set out in II, that the applicant does not meet the necessary conditions of competence;3° It is established, un…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Title II: Management of copyright and related rights by an organisation

Article R328-1

An organisation governed by Title II of Book III may be approved under II of Article L. 138-2 if it: 1° Provides proof that, by virtue of the mandates entrusted to it, it covers a significant number o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Operations following death (R)

Article R2213-34-1

…2213-2-1. This certificate is drawn up by a health professional practising at the place of death. II.-On the basis of the evidence required and subject to the provisions of 3° of article R. 2213-26,…

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