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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Special provisions for the automatic cinema exhibition account

Article 123-4

Automatic accounts opened in respect of several cinemas in the name of the same account holder may, at the latter's request, be grouped into circuits.When, at the request of the holder of the accounts…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III ter: Birth centres

Article L6323-4-2

In addition to the activities referred to in article L. 6323-4, birth centres may:1° Carry out public health, prevention and therapeutic education initiatives, in particular with a view to promoting a…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Specialisation in "sports development

Article A212-49-1

The consultative opinion of the national technical director mentioned in article R. 212-10-12 is required for the authorisation of training bodies preparing for the "sports development" speciality of…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article D5211-4-1

Elected members of public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation with disabilities mentioned in the third paragraph of article L. 5211-13 and covered by the provisions of articles L. 5213-1 an…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Compensation for severe disability

Article R5213-46-1

For people with a degree of disability or permanent incapacity equal to or greater than 80%, in the case of a first application or a request for review, the decision to recognise the seriousness of th…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-4-2

The institutions referred to in this chapter which hold financial futures instruments the underlying interest of which consists wholly or partly of an agricultural commodity shall indicate in their an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Definitions and activities

Article L511-4-3

Article L. 533-22-1 is applicable to credit institutions and investment firms for their activities of portfolio management on behalf of third parties and investment advice within the meaning of Articl…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article L4433-7-4

The parts of the regional development plan provided for by Articles L. 4433-7-1 to L. 4433-7-3 are the subject of individualised chapters. The cartographic documents relating to them are appended to t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Prudential provisions

Article L511-41-5

I. - Without prejudice to Articles L. 511-41-3 and L. 612-30 to L. 612-34, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution may order a credit institution, a class 1 bis investment firm or a finan…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by a competent authority of another Member State of the European Union or of another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area

Article L613-21-4

In the absence of a joint decision by the supervisory authority on a consolidated basis, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall take a decision, on an individual or sub-consolidate…

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