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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter I: Foreign investment subject to authorisation

Article R151-3

…e, lorsque celles-ci contribuent aux objectifs de sécurité alimentaire nationale mentionnés aux 1°, 17° et 19° du I de l'article L. 1 of the French Rural and Maritime Fishing Code ; 10° Publishing, pr…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reporting of positions

Article L420-16

…inistering an institution for occupational retirement provision mentioned in article 8 of order no. 2006-344 of 23 March 2006 relating to supplementary occupational retirement provision; 4° Commercial…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Book II: Compulsory insurance

Article A243-3

…ench Commercial Code or the identification number provided for in articles 214 et seq. of Directive 2006/112/EC of 28 November 2006; c) The name, registered office address and full contact details of…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Provisions relating to the implementation of a resolution measure

Article L311-26

Without prejudice to Articles L. 142-9, L. 612-17 and L. 632-1 A of the French Monetary and Financial Code, Articles L. 311-18, L. 311-58, L. 421-9-5 and L. 423-6 of this Code, Article L. 431-6 of the…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE I: BUDGETS AND ACCOUNTS

Article L4313-3

…regional elected representatives who so request, under the conditions laid down in article L. 4132-17, as well as to any interested person, under the conditions provided for in l'article L. 4132-16.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE XI: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF FRENCH GUYANA

Article L71-111-15

…he Assembly of French Guyana who so request, under the conditions provided for in l'article L. 4132-17, as well as to any interested person, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 4132-16.Tra…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Operational organisation of fire and rescue services (R)

Article R1424-44

…call reception systems of the police and gendarmerie services responsible for the emergency number 17.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Due diligence

Article D8254-6

…n provided, the inspecting officer shall mention this in the report provided for in article L. 8271-17 or in a notice attached thereto, specifying: 1° The identity and address of each of the persons c…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Conditions for registration on the list of court-appointed administrators.

Article R811-28-2

…registration and disciplinary commission.The provisions of articles R. 811-14, R. 811-16 and R. 811-17 are applicable to the training period referred to in the first paragraph.

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 200 undecies

…led to a tax credit in respect of the expenses incurred to replace them for leave between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2024 through the direct employment of employees or through the use of persons m…

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