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Showing 29312940 of 3358 articles for Art. 20 févr. 2001

French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-7

…ibution from the managing body of the unemployment insurance scheme provided for in Article L. 5422-20 to ensure that the budget is balanced;2° The "Solidarity" section covers expenditure on allowance…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Common provisions.

Article R214-114

…have issued at least : i) either debt securities meeting the criteria defined in Article R. 214-32-20 or debt securities admitted to trading on a regulated market within the meaning of I of Article R…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Employment obligation

Article D5212-8

…ird paragraph of article L. 5212-9, calculated in accordance with the provisions of article D. 5212-20 ; -the amount of the non-capped deduction linked to the conclusion of supply, subcontracting or s…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section II: Other duties, taxes and fees levied on behalf of local authorities and other bodies

Article 1647

…ution on behalf of the Banque de France under the conditions provided for in VIII of Article L. 612-20 of the Monetary and Financial Code.XVII. - To cover the costs of tax assessment and collection, t…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Provisions specific to Mayotte

Article R761-5

…744-11 are not applicable in Mayotte for a period of five years from the publication of Decree No. 2018-1159 of 14 December 2018 taken for the application of Law No. 2018-778 of 10 September 2018 for…

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

Article R773-39

I. - Pursuant to 8° of Article 6-2 of Organic Law No. 99-209 of 19 March 1999, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in New Caledonia: 1° Artic…

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

Article R774-39

I. - Pursuant to 8° of Article 7 of Organic Law No. 2004-192 of 27 February 2004, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III and IV, the following shall apply ipso jure in French Polynesia: 1°…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: General provisions.

Article L132-23

…te of cessation of professional activity, provide for the possibility of surrender up to a limit of 20% of the value of the individual rights resulting from these contracts. The group insurance agreem…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article L561-7

…lent category under foreign law, who belongs to the same group within the meaning of Article L. 511-20, excluding mixed groups, a financial conglomerate within the meaning of Article L. 517-3 or a gro…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Financial instruments

Article L743-1

…nd column of the same table: Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting fromL. 211-1 Ordinance no. 2016-520 of 28 April 2016 L. 211-2 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 211-3 Law no. 2023-171 o…

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