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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: General-purpose investment funds.

Article R214-32-17

…ty in accordance with a and b respectively or whose yield is adjusted in accordance with c ;2° They may be sold at limited cost within a short and appropriate period, taking into account the obligatio…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 3: Concealed employment.

Article L8221-6

…road passenger transport companies, who provide school transport as provided for in article L. 214-18 of the Education Code or transport on request in accordance with article 29 of law no. 82-1153 of…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Declaration of hazardous mixtures

Article R1342-15

…ich they consider likely to result in the disclosure of business secrets. However, these provisions may not prevent the provision of the information mentioned in the second paragraph of Article R. 134…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article L775-36

…bis only for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis ofArticle 21 of Law 2010-476 of 12 May 2010 and 17° bis for gaming or betting operators authorised on the basis of Article 21 of Law201…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title XX: National automated genetic fingerprint database

Article 706-55

…loitation of begging and endangering minors, provided for by the articles 221-1 à 221-5,222-1 à 222-18,222-34 à 222-40,224-1 à 224-8,225-4-1 à 225-4-4,225-5 à 225-10,225-12-1 à 225-12-3,225-12-5 to 22…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : Grants and other revenue allocated by the Local Finance Committee

Article L2334-40

…ing mentioned in the last paragraph of I.When a commune ceases to be eligible for the allocation in 2017, the departmental envelope is increased over the following four financial years by an amount eq…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions.

Article R211-2

…number. The non-profit-making associations or organisations mentioned in b of III of article L. 211-18 must include their name and address on their documents, as well as the name, address and registra…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 199 duovicies

…nd for at least five years thereafter, exhibited to the public.III. - The tax reduction is equal to 18% of the sums actually paid and remaining payable by the owner, subject to an annual limit of €20,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes III

Article Annexe III-15 a (art. A322-72)

…C or PTH-120 skills corresponding to the mixes used in accordance with appendices III-17 a and III-18 a.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 2: Financing

Article L2315-80

…4 in the absence of any indicator relating to professional equality provided for in article L. 2312-18 ; 2° By the committee, out of its operating budget, up to 20%, and by the employer, up to 80%, co…

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