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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: The central body of Crédit Agricole.

Article R512-18

…are controlled directly or indirectly, exclusively or jointly within the meaning of article L. 233-16 of the French Commercial Code by one or more institutions belonging to the Crédit Agricole networ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: COMMUNE SECTION

Article D2411-3

…e electors of the section pursuant to articles L. 2411-3, L. 2411-4, L. 2411-6, L. 2411-11, L. 2411-16 and L. 2412-1, is expressed either by a collective letter, or by individual or collective letters…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Regional development plan

Article R4433-18

…gional 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 to in the last paragraph o…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial and statistical monitoring

Article R5134-20

…le purpose mentioned in 3° of article R. 5134-18 , agents of the bodies mentioned in article L. 262-16 of the Code de l'Action Sociale et des Familles (Social Action and Family Code), designated and a…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions

Article R5124-21

…n of the Ordre National des Pharmaciens and register his diploma in accordance with article L. 4221-16.Interim pharmacists in charge and interim pharmacists delegated as mentioned in article R. 5124-2…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Income tax and corporation tax

Article 239 nonies

…onal capacity, within the meaning of IV of Article 155 of this code, on the due date for filing the declaration mentioned in Article 170 preceding the distribution of the capital gain;d) In Article 15…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 1: Common provisions

Article L212-3-1

…le for culture. In the absence of an agreement within twelve months of the publication of Order no. 2021-580 of 12 May 2021, the conditions under which the performer may obtain communication of inform…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Overall operating grant

Article L3334-3

…or the Department of Mayotte is reduced pursuant to IX of the article 81 of Law no. 2018-1317 of 28 December 2018 on finance for 2019. In 2020, the amount of the flat-rate allocation for the Departmen…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Commission responsible for applications for authorisation to practise from successful candidates in knowledge verification tests

Article D4111-10

…ciality, of five members sitting on the ordinal qualification commissions instituted byarticle 2 of decree no. 2004-252 of 19 March 2004 relating to the conditions under which doctors of medicine may…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Special financing arrangements

Article L4332-9

…otal amount levied under this fund is equal to 0.1% of the fraction of value added tax allocated in 2021 to the local authorities mentioned in the first paragraph of this I pursuant to A of IV of Arti…

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