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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Governance of investment firms

Article R533-21-2

Investment firms shall require the instruments referred to in Article L. 533-30-11 to be held for a minimum period defined under the conditions set out in Article L. 533-30-1 so as to align the incent…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Notaries' fees

Article A444-180

…iption of service Fee a) Acts and formalities taken in application of article 141 of the law of 1st June 1924 implementing French civil legislation in the departments of Bas-Rhin, Haut-Rhin and Mosell…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Local semi-public companies

Article L1862-1

…ISIONS IN THE VERSIONS RESULTING FROM L. 1521-1 law no. 2004-806 of 9 August 2004 L. 1522-1 law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 L. 1522-2 to L. 1522-5 Order no. 2003-1212 of 18 December 2003 L. 1523-…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article L3231-1

…trition and health programme is drawn up every five years by the Government, in accordance with the guidelines set out in the national food, nutrition and climate strategy defined in III of article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Economic development

Article L4424-33

…orsica determines, within the framework of the sustainable planning and development plan, the broad guidelines for the island's agricultural, rural and forestry, fisheries and aquaculture development.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Powers of the overseas regions in relation to economic development and regional planning

Article L4433-8-2

…ic document for maritime basins provided for in Article L. 219-3 of the Environment Code; >National guidelines for the preservation of the marine environment, provided for in Article L. 219-3 of the E…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Brokers, commission agents, carriers and commercial agents.

Article R134-6

…and Thionville.When a declaration transmitted via the computer service mentioned in Article R. 123-30-14 is referred to the court clerk, the clerk exchanges information with the latter under the cond…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Right to title

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…earchers, engineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 1983 as amended.-Research teachers governed by decree no. 84-431 of 6 June 1984 as amend…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Organisation and tasks of the network of Chambers of Commerce and Industry

Article L711-25

…of commerce and industry, in accordance with articles L. 711-1 to L. 711-4, in accordance with the guidelines defined by the general meeting of the regional chamber of commerce and industry and in co…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
BOOK I: TERRITORIAL AUTHORITY OF GUYANA

Article L71-110-3

…the territorial community of French Guyana, the policies that it conducts on its territory and the guidelines and programmes likely to improve this situation. The content of this report and the proce…

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