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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to all financing bodies

Article L214-167

…pply to securitisation undertakings, with the exception of this sub-section and I and II of article L. 214-24.II. - By way of derogation from I, securitisation undertakings which comply with character…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions

Article L214-131

Notwithstanding articles L. 225-127 to L. 225-149-3 of the French Commercial Code, the Chairman of the Board of Directors or the Management Board of the SICAF may carry out a capital increase at any t…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-4

For the application in Mayotte of article L. 1225-28, the words: "defined in the first paragraph of article L. 331-6 of the Social Security Code" are replaced by the words: "either between the birth o…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Declaration of exemptions

Article L1453-10

…ment stipulating the offer of benefits whose value is less than the amounts provided for in article L. 1453-11 is subject to declaration by the person referred to in article L. 1453-5, who transmits t…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Agricultural risk compensation scheme

Article L442-1

…ce against agricultural risks and to compensation for damage that may be compensated under Articles L. 361-4-1 and L. 361-5 of the same code and for economic losses linked to the outbreak of an animal…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article L221-1

…historic monuments, natural or legal persons carrying out the operations mentioned in I of article L. 211-1 , including on an ancillary basis, may only use the services of qualified persons holding a…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 3: Professional contributions

Article L115-15

The contributions mentioned in Article L. 115-14 are based, as far as operators of cinematographic entertainment establishments are concerned, on the weekly revenue declarations mentioned in 3° of Art…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L311-4

…L. 413-1 and L. 413-2, it may suspend or refuse the granting of aid or, where appropriate,…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: European patents and European patents with unitary effect

Article L614-5

Before the end of either of the periods mentioned in the last paragraph of article L. 614-4, the prohibitions provided for in the said article may be extended, at the request of the Minister for Defen…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Procedure applicable if the foreign national is not placed under house arrest or in detention

Article L614-5

…decision imposing an obligation to leave French territory taken pursuant to 1°, 2° or 4° of article L. 611-1 is accompanied by a deadline for voluntary departure, the matter may be referred to the pre…

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