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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Prohibitions

Article R1333-4

…of its decisions granting a derogation in the cases provided for in Article 20 of Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom of 5 December 2013 laying down basic safety standards for health protection against…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Equalisation of tax resources

Article L3662-7

The articles L. 3335-1 and L. 3335-2 apply to the Metropole of Lyon.In 2015, 2016 and 2017, for the application of Article L. 3335-2 to the Rhône department and the Metropole of Lyon, the transfer dut…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2: Determination of taxable profits

Article 39 quinquies FB

…tended for the storage of livestock effluent constructed, acquired or manufactured from 1 January 2016 until 31 December 2017 may be subject to exceptional depreciation equal to 40% of their cost pric…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 9: Informing and involving residents

Article L5842-12

…1341 of 23 October 2015 L. 5211-51 and L. 5211-52 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5211-53 law no. 2013-403 of 17 May 2013 L. 5211-54 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999II. - (Deleted).III. - For the appl…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration policy and practices

Article R511-18

…nformation referred to in g), h), i) and k) of paragraph 1 of Article 450 of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 published by credit institutions,…

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

Article L2564-23

Until 31 December 2013, for the application in Mayotte of the fourth paragraph of Article L. 2311-5, the words: "Between the deadline for mandating set out in the third paragraph of Article L. 1612-11…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions adapting Book IV.

Article L954-3-3

…II of article 242 nonies A of Annex II to the General Tax Code, in the version in force on 26 April 2013," are deleted.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions relating to Mayotte

Article L1524-13

For its application in Mayotte, article L. 1441-16 reads as follows: "Art. L. 1441-16 -The membership of employee candidates to a section other than that mentioned in articles L. 1441-14 and L. 1441-1…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to minimum capital requirements and eligible commitments

Article R613-46-5

…here appropriate, agree with the latter on the application of Article 72e of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 and on any adjustment that at lea…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Provisions relating to victims and civil parties

Article D49-64

…the civil party, in accordance with the provisions of this code and in particular Articles 707, 712-16, 712-16-1 et 712-16-2, 721-2 et 745. The provisions of this section apply without prejudice to th…

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