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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Revenue

Article R3543-2

Articles D. 3333-1 to R. 3333-18 shall apply in Mayotte from 1 January 2014.

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 4: Group governance system

Article R356-50

The purpose of the actuarial function referred to in the second paragraph of article L. 356-18 is, at group level, to coordinate the calculation of prudential technical provisions, to guarantee the ap…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 5: Essential health and safety requirements.

Article R5211-23-2

…and its intended use. These criteria are specified in point 1 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 722/2012 of 8 August 2012 on specific requirements as regards the requirements laid down in Council Dire…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L763-4

…ay 2019 L. 421-17 with the exception of its last paragraphOrder no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-18 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 421-19Ordinance no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 II.-For the a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L764-4

…ay 2019 L. 421-17 with the exception of its last paragraphOrder no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-18 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 421-19Ordinance no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 II.-For the a…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Trading platforms

Article L762-4

…ay 2019 L. 421-17 with the exception of its last paragraphOrder no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 421-18 Order no. 2007-544 of 12 April 2007 L. 421-19Ordinance no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 II.-For the a…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Account overdrafts

Article L341-19

The provisions of articles L. 341-1 to L. 341-9 and L. 341-12 to L. 341-18 apply to credit granted in the form of an overdraft authorisation repayable within a period of more than one month and less t…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Paragraph 2: Effects of the European arrest warrant

Article 695-20

For the cases referred to in 3° of articles 695-18 and 695-21, the request for consent shall be sent by the public prosecutor to the judicial authority of the executing Member State. It must contain,…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Section 2: Dissolution or suspension of activity of an association or de facto group whose purpose is to support a sports association

Article R332-11

…Interior refers a proposal to dissolve an association or de facto group mentioned in article L. 332-18 to the Commission, the Commission will issue its opinion within one month of the referral. If the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Procedural bodies and supervisors.

Article R641-11

…first paragraph of article R. 621-23, the provisions of articles R. 621-17 to R. 621-24 and R. 622-18 are applicable to the procedural bodies and the auditors. The juge-commissaire rules under the co…

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