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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Penalties

Article L621-15

…he following persons:a) The persons referred to in 1° to 8° and 10° bis to 22° of II of Article L. 621-9, for any breach of their professional obligations as defined by the European regulations, laws,…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V: Local electronic communications networks and services

Article L1425-1

…own in Article L. 1111-8 of this code.By way of derogation from the first paragraph of Article L. 5721-2, a mixed syndicate covered by Title II of Book VII of Part Five may join, until 31 December 202…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Local bodies

Article R6147-7-2

…20° Avis sur la prolongation d'activité d'un praticien hospitalier, prévu à l'article R. 6152-329 ; 21° Avis sur le non-renouvellement d'une prolongation d'activité prévu à l'article R. 6152-332 ;22°…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER V : Tax revenue equalisation

Article L3335-2

…s and the national average rate of property tax on built-up properties for all the départements. In 2023, the property tax rate used is that for 2020. The synthetic index is obtained by adding these t…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Chapter I: Internal taxes.

Article 266 sexies

…State pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste;2. Any operator of a facility subject to authorisation or registrati…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Annexes I

Article Annexe I-4 (art. R122-6)

…oard may provisionally complete itself until the date of the next General Meeting. Option A Article 21 Deeds that bind the company and those authorised by the Board of Directors, mandates, withdrawals…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Provisions relating to portfolio management companies

Article D533-16-1

…le applies to portfolio management activities on behalf of third parties, as defined in Article L. 321-1. For their investment advice activity, the entities mentioned in this article shall apply the p…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Annex I

Article Rubrique 0

…c signature process used by the authorising officer in accordance with Article 4 of the Order of 27 June 2007 implementing Article D. 1617-23 of the General Local Authorities Code relating to the dema…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN THE WALLIS AND FUTUNA ISLANDS

Article L364-2

…he mayor are replaced by the reference to the district chief; 2° With the exception of articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "in the Wallis and…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article L366-2

For the application of this book in New Caledonia: 1° With the exception of articles L. 321-1 to L. 322-1 and L. 343-5, the words: "in France" are replaced by the words: "on the territory of New Caled…

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