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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter V: Common provisions.

Article L3355-1

Associations whose statutory purpose includes the fight against alcoholism, which have been duly registered for at least five years on the date of the events, may exercise the rights granted to civil…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Certification and publication of the accounts of trade unions and professional organisations

Article L2135-1

The professional trade unions and their unions mentioned in articles L. 2131-2, L. 2133-1 and L. 2133-2 relating to the creation of professional trade unions and the associations of employees or emplo…

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

Article L711-1

Territorial chambers of commerce and industry are created by decree on the basis of the master plan mentioned in 2° of article L. 711-8. The deed of creation determines the district of the chamber and…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter III: Election of members of territorial chambers of commerce and industry and regional chambers of commerce and industry

Article L713-1

I.-Members of territorial and regional chambers of commerce and industry are elected for five years.No person may hold the office of president of a public establishment in the network of chambers of c…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Consultative bodies

Article L614-1

The Comité Consultatif du Secteur Financier is responsible for studying issues relating to relations between credit institutions, finance companies, electronic money institutions, payment institutions…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Persons subject to obligations to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L561-2-1

…the notion of business relationship means the professional or commercial relationship with the customer and includes, where applicable, the beneficial owner. In the case of life insurance and capita…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial provisions.

Article L1271-15

…her is : 1° Either redeemable at the establishments, institutions and services mentioned in article L. 1271-9; 2° Or reimbursable by the authorised bodies and establishments mentioned in article L. 12…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Provisions common to all sporting events

Article R331-17-1

…dministrative authorities with the agreement of the organiser and the owner or owners of the premises.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions applicable to insurance undertakings.

Article R310-10-1

For the purposes of Titles I to V, the undertakings referred to in Article L. 310-10-1 are treated in the same way as undertakings having their registered office in a non-Community State which is a pa…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-12-1

The total assets of the AIFs mentioned in IV and VI of Article L. 532-9:1° Do not exceed the threshold of 100 million euros, including assets acquired through the use of leverage; or2° Does not exceed…

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