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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO THE EXECUTION OF A TRANSFER DECISION

Article L751-9

…back into care in order to prevent a non-negligible risk of absconding as defined in article L. 751-10, insofar as the detention is proportionate and if the provisions of article L. 751-2 cannot be ef…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter IV: Seizures of certain intangible movable property or intangible movable rights

Article 706-154

…authorised by law to maintain deposit accounts or digital asset accounts mentioned in Article L. 54-10-1 of the Monetary and Financial Code. The liberty and custody judge, to whom the matter has been…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Disclosure requirements for equity investments

Article L451-2-1

…Code. In such cases, Articles L. 233-7, II, IV, V and VII, and Articles L. 233-8, L. 233-9, L. 233-10, L. 233-10-1, L. 233-11 and L. 233-12 of the Commercial Code shall apply. The Autorité des marché…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Local savings companies

Article L512-92

…local savings companies are cooperative companies, subject to the provisions of law no. 47-1775 of 10 September 1947 on the status of cooperation, subject to the provisions of this section. They cont…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure for calculating the amount of the advance

Article R2191-7

…m rate of the advance payment is increased to :1° 30% for public contracts awarded by the State ;2° 10% for public contracts awarded by public administrative establishments of the State, other than pu…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Tariffs and settlement

Article 777

…FRACTION OF NET TAXABLE SHARE TARIFF applicable (%) Not exceeding 8,072 5 Between € 8,072 and € 12,109 10 Between € 12,109 109 and €15,932 15 Ranging between €15,932 and €552,324 20 Ranging between 5…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Categories of revenue

Article L2573-44

I. - Articles L. 2331-5to L. 2331-8, the first paragraph of article L. 2331-9 and article L. 2331-10 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II to…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 4: Artificial baths

Article D1332-51

…cial bathing area is defined so as to guarantee a minimum volume of water accessible for bathing of 10 cubic metres per bather; 9° Any treatment of the water in the artificial bathing area is prohibit…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Banking Inclusion Observatory, funds repayable from the public and dormant accounts

Article R752-4

…mn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 312-9 and R. 312-10no. 2020-1565 of 10 December 2020R. 312-11No. 2014-737 of 30 June 2014R. 312-12n° 2020-1565 of 10…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Investigation, authorisation, refusal, renewal

Article R5121-74-3

…rnal use in the health establishment or of the person responsible as referred to in Article L. 5126-10 ; 2° The initials of the surname and first name of the patient for whom the prescription is inten…

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