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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II: Adoption and implementation of budgets

Article R1612-27

…te representative refers a matter to the regional audit chamber, in accordance with article L. 1612-14, it shall attach to its referral, in addition to the administrative account and the management ac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Approvals and changes to shareholdings

Article R612-21

After obtaining the opinion of the Consultative Commission referred to in I of Article L. 612-14, the AMF may draw up standard application files, including the list, format and procedures for transmit…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Supplementary provisions

Article R3121-15

When an authorisation is granted in application of articles R. 3121-13 or R. 3121-14, the company may only use it following a decision by the Labour Inspector, who rules on the principle and terms of…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Section 2: Tax on television service publishers and distributors

Article L115-11

Each year, for each service publisher or distributor, taxpayers complete a declaration in accordance with the model approved by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. The declaration is s…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Criminal provisions.

Article L2423-2

I. - Title II of Book II of this Part is applicable to Wallis and Futuna, subject to the following adaptation:In Article L. 2222-2 applicable in its wording resulting from Law No. 2016-41 of 26 Januar…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L752-1

…o. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 311-4 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 311-7Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Banking, payment services and electronic money

Article L753-1

…o. 2013-100 of 28 January 2013 L. 311-4 Order no. 2017-1252 of 9 August 2017 L. 311-7Order no. 2017-1433 of 4 October 2017

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 2: Collation of trade union election results

Article D2122-6

The system for centralising the results of the professional elections referred to in articles L. 2122-5 to L. 2122-10 in order to measure the audience of the trade union organisations must: a) Guarant…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R3351-1

…n Title IR. 3111-1 to R. 3111-3R. 3113-1Resulting from decree no. 2022-1683 of 28 December 2022R. 3114-1 and R. 3114-2R. 3114-4 and R. 3114-5 In Title IIR. 3121-1 to R. 3122-3 R. 3122-6 to R. 3125-4 R…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

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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