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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Transitional provisions

Article R355-6

…financial year, for financial years ending between 2 January 2018 and 29 June 2019;d) No later than 14 weeks after the end of the company's financial year, for financial years ending between 30 June 2…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Section 2: Pre-contractual information for borrowers

Article R313-4

…borrower; 12° Complaints; 13° Consequences for the borrower of non-compliance with its commitments; 14° Where applicable, additional information; 15° The authorities authorised to ensure compliance wi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENCE PERMITS

Article R431-18

…1-29, L. 421-30 to L. 421-33, L. 422-1, L. 422-2, L. 422-4, L. 422-5, L. 422-6, L. 422-10 to L. 422-14, L. 423-7, L. 423-8, L. 423-21, L. 423-22, L. 423-23, articles L. 424-9 and L. 424-11 with the ex…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Categories of revenue

Article L2331-4

…6° of Article L. 2331-8 ; 13° Subsidies and contributions from third parties to operating expenses; 14° Proceeds corresponding to the recovery of equipment subsidies received; 15° Reimbursement of exp…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Economic and social measures

Article L3231-6

…uced by the production facilities benefits from the support provided for in Articles L. 311-12, L. 314-1, L. 314-18, L. 446-2, L. 446-5, L. 446-14 or L. 446-15 of the Energy Code. In the latter case,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L4321-1

…xpenditure on the maintenance and construction of commercial and fishing seaports transferred to it;14° Expenditure for which it is responsible in terms of sport, youth and popular education pursuant…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter II: Advertising.

Article L5422-18

…nt to article L. 5124-13 or one of the registrations referred to in articles L. 5121-13 and L. 5121-14-1 ;2° Any advertisement within the meaning of article L. 5122-1 made to the public which has not…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to public limited companies

Article R22-10-3

…the granting of double voting rights 13° Clauses relating to the approval of transferees of shares; 14° Provisions relating to the distribution of profits, the creation of reserves and the distributio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Credits

Article L754-5

…no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 313-13 article 209 of law no. 2020-1721 of 29 December 2020 L. 313-14 and L. 313-15 Act no. 2005-882 of 2 August 2005 L. 313-16 law no. 2005-845 of 26 July 2005 L. 313…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Payment service providers, bureaux de change and electronic money issuers

Article L773-22

…der no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-11-2 Act 2018-700 of 3 August 2018 L. 522-11-3 and L. 522-14 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 522-15 Order no. 2009-866 of 15 July 2009 L. 522-15-1 and…

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