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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing

Article R775-38

…lting from the decree R. 561-1 to R. 561-3-0 No 2018-284 of 18 April 2018 R. 561-4 and R. 561-5 No. 2020-118 of 12 February 2020 R. 561-5-1 n° 2021-387 of 2 April 2021 R. 561-5-2 to R. 561-9 n° 2020-1…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L284-1

…s are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below. Articles applicable In th…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Chapter VIII: Provisions applicable in the French Southern and Antarctic Territories

Article L3428-1

…by the State with a public administrative service mission, in their wording resulting from Law no. 2020-1525 of 7 December 2020 on the acceleration and simplification of public action, unless otherwi…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article D446-5

…ter, the following provisions shall apply in New Caledonia in the wording resulting from decree no. 2020-1734 of 16 December 2020, unless otherwise specified in the table below. Applicable articles In…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section III: Determination of taxable profit

Article 209 quater D

Profits placed under the exemption regime subject to reinvestment provided for in article 238 octies are attached to the results of the current financial year when they are distributed. They are retai…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: The National Commission for Commercial Development.

Article R751-11

The committee shall draw up its own rules of procedure, which shall be adopted by a majority of seven members.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter VII: Participative finance service providers

Article L547-6

…he latter shall be processed in accordance with paragraphs 4 to 11 of Article 12 of Regulation (EU) 2020/1503 of 7 October 2020 as specified in Article L. 547-1.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Protection and environment

Article R1523-1

…all apply in the Territory of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording resulting from Decree No 2020-1094 of 27 August 2020, subject to the following adaptations: For its application in Wallis and…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R2564-1-1

…uty's or councillor's deputising for the mayor under the conditions provided for in article L. 2122-17, the duration of the hours credited to the deputy or councillor is that provided for in I of this…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter III: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO SAINT-MARTIN

Article L283-1

…following provisions shall apply to Saint-Martin in their wording resulting from the ordonnance n° 2020-1733 du 16 décembre 2020, unless otherwise stated in the table below. Articles applicable In th…

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