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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Financial conglomerates

Article L517-2

For the purposes of the supplementary supervision provided for in Chapter III of Title III of Book VI, the following definitions shall apply 1° Regulated entity : a) A credit institution referred to i…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-40

I.-A.-The provisions of C apply if a credit institution or finance company is in one of the following situations: 1° It has breached a provision of Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 of the European Parliame…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article Annexe

DEFINING THE MODELS OF CONTINUING VOCATIONAL TRAINING AGREEMENT PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLES D. 6122-4 AND D. 6122-5 Vocational training agreement providing for State financial assistance for the running…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE II: EXPENDITURE

Article L2321-2

Compulsory expenditure includes in particular: 1° The upkeep of the town hall or, if the municipality does not own one, the rental of a house or hall to take its place; 2° Office and printing costs fo…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 2: Negotiating and formalising the commercial relationship

Article L441-7

I.-The contract concluded between a supplier and a distributor relating to the design and production of food products in a manner that meets the specific needs of the purchaser and sold under a distri…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Appendices

Article Annexe II

LASER OPTICAL RADIATIONThe physical exposure variables that are relevant from a biophysical point of view are chosen according to the wavelength and duration of the radiation emitted by the source. Mo…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section I: Scope of application

Article 261

Exempt from value added tax:1. (Business or transactions subject to another tax):1° to 3° (Repealed);4° commodity futures transactions carried out on a regulated market excluding those which determine…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1a: Provisions applicable to employees seconded abroad and to certain seagoing personnel

Article 81 A

I. - Persons domiciled in France within the meaning of Article 4 B who are employed and sent by an employer to a State other than France and that of the place of establishment of that employer may ben…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
VIIc: Tax on precious metals, jewellery, works of art, collectors' items and antiques

Article 150 VM

I. - A declaration, in accordance with a model drawn up by the administration, sets out, as appropriate, the elements used to calculate the tax or the option provided for in article 150 VL. It is file…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Preliminary chapter

Article L230-4

For the purposes of Section 4 of Chapter II of this Title, it shall constitute substantial assistance for a person to: 1° Fully disclosing, in a signed written statement or in a recorded interview, al…

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