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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Contracts awarded by the national councils of the orders of the medical professions

Article R.4122-4-4

I.-For the application of this sub-section: 1° The supply and service contracts mentioned in the first paragraph of Article L. 4122-2-1 are defined in accordance with Articles L. 1111-1, L. 1111-3, L.…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-23

I.-Components of original own funds are classified in Tier 1 when they de facto have the characteristics mentioned in a and b of I of Article R. 351-22, taking into account the factors mentioned in II…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Shareholders' meetings.

Article R225-81

All proxy forms sent to shareholders by the company or by the agent it has appointed for this purpose, where applicable by electronic means under the conditions defined in Article R. 225-61 : 1° The a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Obligations of the payer's payment service provider

Article L722-10

I.- By way of derogation from Article L. 722-9, transfers of funds for which the payment service providers involved in the payment chain are established in mainland France, in local authorities govern…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Resolution of banking crises

Article R784-12

…he decreeR. 613-40, R. 613-42 to R. 613-45No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 613-46 to R. 613-46-2n° 2020-1703 of 24 December 2020R. 613-46-3 and R. 613-46-4n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 613-46-5 an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Resolution of banking crises

Article R783-12

…he decreeR. 613-40, R. 613-42 to R. 613-45No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 613-46 to R. 613-46-2n° 2020-1703 of 24 December 2020R. 613-46-3 and R. 613-46-4n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 613-46-5 an…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Resolution of banking crises

Article R782-12

…he decreeR. 613-40, R. 613-42 to R. 613-45No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 613-46 to R. 613-46-2n° 2020-1703 of 24 December 2020R. 613-46-3 and R. 613-46-4n° 2021-941 of 15 July 2021R. 613-46-5 an…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Other narcotic substances and preparations

Article R5132-81

The persons mentioned from 1° to 5° of the I of article R. 5132-76 may only acquire narcotic substances and preparations classified as narcotics in an establishment holding the authorisation provided…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Debt securities

Article L213-0-1

Each debt security represents a claim on the legal entity or securitisation fund which issues them. By way of derogation from article 1349 of the French Civil Code and article L. 228-74 of the French…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions common to the various commercial companies.

Article L239-1

…me; 2° Registered in the assets of a venture capital company mentioned in l'article 1er-1 de la loi n° 85-695 du 11 juillet 1985 portant diverses dispositions d'ordre économique et financier ou d'une…

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