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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Financing (R).

Article R4433-18

…the establishment of the regional development schemes provided for in Articles L. 4433-7 to L. 4433-11, L. 4433-15 and L. 4433-16 are deducted from the remaining 15% of the special assistance referred…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Ingredients and emissions

Article R3513-8

…is incomplete; 2° Additional information concerning the information submitted under article L. 3513-11, in particular aspects relating to the safety and quality or any possible undesirable effects of…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and special schemes.

Article 208

…néfice net provenant d'opérations de crédit-bail réalisées en France, conclues avant le 1er janvier 1996 et portant sur des immeubles affectés à une activité industrielle ou commerciale ou sur des loc…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
I: Taxable income

Article 157

…savings premium and its capitalised interest when the withdrawal takes place on or after 1 January 1996 and is made:a. Either by plan holders proving that they meet the conditions required to benefit…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2623-1

For the application of the regulatory provisions of Book III to Saint-Barthélemy:1° In article R. 2311-5 :a) 2° is deleted;b) In 6°, the words: "the other technical standards drawn up by the European…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter III: SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR BOOK III

Article R2643-1

…pplication of the regulatory provisions of Book III in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon:1°° In article R. 2311-5 :a) 2° is deleted;b) In 5°, the words: "other technical standards drawn up by European standard…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Chapter III: Penalty procedure

Article L423-1

…9° A person qualified in literary and artistic property law; 10° A person qualified in public law; 11° A person qualified in business management and accounting. The Minister for the Budget appoints t…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Subsection 1 The Training and Employment Committee

Article A142-12

…ng Federation appointed by its President; 10° The President of the Union of Outdoor Sports Centres; 11° A regional academic delegate for youth, commitment and sport chosen by the President;12° The dir…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Operations

Article L513-10

…tions foncières or other resources benefiting from the preferential right defined in article L. 513-11, sociétés de crédit foncier may use forward financial instruments, as defined in article L. 211-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Membership and operation of professional associations of banking and payment services intermediaries

Article L519-14

I.-An association referred to in I of Article L. 519-11 may terminate the membership of one of its members at its request. Membership may also be withdrawn automatically by the association if the bank…

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