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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L775-3

…rst paragraph Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-18 Order no. 2013-544 of 27 June 2013 L. 511-19 Law no. 2013-672 of 26 July 2013 L. 511-20Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 II.For the applicati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Mandates entrusted by local authorities and their public establishments

Article D1611-32-12

…revenue wrongly collected, the same controls as those provided for in the d and e of 2° of Article 19 of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Chapter III: Embryo and embryonic stem cell research

Article R2443-1

…words: "by the medically assisted procreation doctor". E.-In the last paragraph of article R. 2151-19, the words "and L. 1243-5" are deleted.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 7: Administrative provisions

Article R4462-36

…re pyrotechnic activities are carried out which are fitted only with such doors; 5° Article R. 4462-19-Width of exits and clearances ; 6° Article R. 4462-20-Distance of workstations from exits or shel…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Chapter 1: Direct taxes and similar levies

Article 1599 quater C

…y of derogation, for parking areas that are commercially operated, the rates are reduced by 75% for 2019, 50% for 2020 and 25% for 2021.3. - These rates are updated on 1 January each year according to…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Withdrawal of authorisation and deregistration of investment firms

Article L532-6

…lass 3 investment firm, it no longer meets the prudential requirements laid down by Regulation (EU) 2019/2033 which are applicable to it; 3° The investment firm does not comply with its additional cap…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 4: Environment and local services

Article L4424-36

…Code. The draft amendment is subject to the electronic participation provided for in article L. 123-19 of the same code. Following this participation, the amended draft plan is approved by the Assembl…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Administrative penalties

Article L6241-1

…activity in accordance with the conditions laid down in the last paragraph of I of Article L. 6211-19 or to make a false declaration; 2° A medical biology laboratory carrying out medical biology exam…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE III: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia.

Article R937-8

…The proxy is appended to the electoral roll and kept under the conditions set out in article R. 723-19. "IV. - Any elector wishing to vote by post shall make a request to the High Commissioner of the…

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French Commercial codeIn force
TITLE IV: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia.

Article R947-8

…The proxy is appended to the electoral roll and kept under the conditions set out in article R. 723-19. "IV. - Any elector wishing to vote by post shall make a request to the High Commissioner of the…

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