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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: French Development Agency

Article R775-4

…f the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 515-5 to R. 515-16n° 2017-582 of 20 April 2017R. 515-17No. 2019-742 of 16 July 2019R. 515-18 to R. 515-25n° 2017-582 of 2…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 1: Content of the innovation partnership

Article R2172-21

The decision referred to in article R. 2172-20 is indicated in the contract notice or in another consultation document.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Supervision on a consolidated basis by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution

Article R613-3-8

The joint decisions referred to in II and III of Article L. 613-20-4 are updated annually.

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-section 2: Implementation of the plan.

Article R626-33-1

The acceptance of deadlines and remissions relating to the claims mentioned in article L. 626-20 can only be express.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Exemptions granted by the Prefect.

Article L3132-22

The provisions of article L. 3132-20 do not apply to clerks, office clerks and court clerks in ministerial offices.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER VII: Provisions relating to local authority accountants

Article L1617-6

…abitants; 4° The public housing offices whose total current revenue shown in their accounts for the 2014 financial year is more than 20 million euros; 5° Other local public establishments whose total…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Operating resources

Article R612-17

I. - With the exception of the contribution referred to in Article L. 612-20, the penalty payment provided for in Article L. 612-25 and the penalty payments and sanctions provided for in Articles L. 6…

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

Article D773-40

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, Articles D. 561-4-1 to D. 561-54 shall apply ipso jure in New Caledonia.II.…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Remuneration of apprentices in the non-industrial and commercial public sector

Article D6272-2

Public employers may increase the remuneration provided for in article D. 6222-26 by 10 points or 20 points.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Working conditions and organisation of service obligations

Article R6153-1-6

The provisions of article R. 6153-20 relating to interruptions in service during the training period are applicable to junior doctors.

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