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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Medically assisted procreation.

Article L2162-3

As stated in article 511-22 of the French Penal Code, reproduced below: "The act of carrying out medically assisted procreation activities without having obtained the authorisation provided for in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Definitions and missions

Article L721-7

In the collectivities referred to in Article 73 of the Constitution and in the collectivities of Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, the Banque de France carries out the tasks…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Access to non-identifying data and the identity of the third-party donor

Article L2143-7

The committee referred to in Article L. 2143-6 is composed of : 1° A member of the judiciary, who shall chair it;2° A member of the administrative courts;3° Four representatives of the Minister of Jus…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Measures specific to the safeguarding, reorganisation or liquidation of credit institutions, finance companies, investment firms, electronic money institutions and payment institutions.

Article L613-29

In the event of the opening or pronouncement of compulsory liquidation proceedings in respect of a credit institution, finance company, electronic money institution, payment institution or investment…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter II: Promissory notes.

Article L512-7

Promissory notes payable at a certain sight period must be presented for the underwriter's visa within the time limits set out in article L. 511-15. The sight period runs from the date of the underwri…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police.

Article L2512-13

I.-In the City of Paris, the Prefect of Police exercises the powers and duties conferred upon him by the Consuls' decree of 12 messidor an VIII which determines the duties of the Prefect of Police in…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies

Article L512-93

The following may be members of a local savings company: public inter-municipal cooperation bodies with their own tax status and, under the conditions set out in the Articles of Association, natural p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-5

I. - The holder of an SME innovation account defined in article L. 221-32-4 may deposit in this account units or shares in a company subject to corporation tax that it has acquired or subscribed to ou…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-4

Taxpayers whose tax domicile is in France may open an SME innovation account with a credit institution, the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, the Banque de France or an investment firm. Each taxpaye…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6b: SME Innovation Account

Article L221-32-7

The institution with which an SME innovation account defined in Article L. 221-32-4 is opened shall keep, for each unit or share held in the securities account, as well as for the cash held in the cas…

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