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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 7: Other powers

Article L621-18-8

…d and the competent authorities of the AIF of the measures taken in accordance with Articles L. 632-1, L. 632-6 and L. 632-8. This article applies to AIF management companies and AIFs: 1° Relevant to…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Requirements for experience or work placements in addition to the master's degree referred to in article L. 811-5

Article R811-28-1

…ply to be registered with mention of the commercial speciality on the list mentioned in Article L. 811-2 to the national registration and disciplinary commission:1° Persons holding the master's degree…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Purpose and eligibility criteria

Article 621-8

…onding to work carried out in France by companies established in France must amount to a minimum of:1° For cinematographic works: €1,000,000;2° For audiovisual works in the fiction genre: €300,000;3°…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Service.

Article 664-1

The date of service of a writ by a bailiff, subject to Article 647-1, is that of the day on which it is made to the person, domicile, residence or, in the case referred to in Article 659, that of the…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to samples taken for the purposes of investigating offences

Article R512-9-1

The provisions of Article 35 of Regulation (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 March 2017 on official controls and other official activities to ensure compliance with foo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE II: Anti-competitive practices.

Article L420-6-1

…e role in the design, organisation or implementation of the practices referred to in Article L. 420-1 are exempt from the penalties provided for in Article L. 420-6 if that undertaking or association…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Proceedings conducted by the Deputy European Public Prosecutor

Article D47-1-42

When conducting investigations in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 696-114, the Deputy European Public Prosecutor is assisted by a court clerk under the same conditions as the invest…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Injunctions, emergency measures and other measures

Article R621-37-1

…neral proposes to the Board the appointment of a provisional administrator pursuant to Article L. 621-13-1, he shall first inform the person concerned, by registered letter with acknowledgement of rec…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 10: Special provisions.

Article R5141-123-6

…parallel with a view to being placed on the market in France if it meets the following conditions: 1° It comes from another Member State of the European Union or party to the Agreement on the Europea…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration.

Article D6152-514-1

The allowances mentioned in 2° of article R. 6152-514 are : 1° Allowances for taking part in on-call duty or for periods of work in excess of weekly service obligations: a) hardship allowances corresp…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
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