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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L774-5

…he exception of the last sentenceOrder 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-39 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-41 Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-41-1 AOrdinance no. 2021-796 of 23 Jun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 4: Accounting and prudential provisions

Article L775-5

…he exception of the last sentenceOrder 2014-158 of 20 February 2014 L. 511-39 Order no. 2015-558 of 21 May 2015 L. 511-41 Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022L. 511-41-1 AOrdinance no. 2021-796 of 23 Jun…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1: Composition

Article R2314-1

…Total delegation hours 11 à 24 1 10 10 25 à 49 2 10 20 50 à 74 4 18 72 75 à 99 5 19 95 100 à 124 6 21 126 125 à 149 7 21 147 150 à 174 8 21 168 175 à 199 9 21 189 200 à 249 10 22 220 250 à 299 11 22…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: STAY DOCUMENTS

Article L411-1

…visa; 2° A long-stay visa conferring on its holder, pursuant to the second paragraph of Article L. 421-9 to L. 421-11 or L. 421-26 and L. 425-4, L. 426-21.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Voter participation in local decision-making

Article L1821-1

…is applicable to the municipalities of French Polynesia in the version resulting from Law no. 2022-217 of 21 February 2022 relating to differentiation, decentralisation, deconcentration and various m…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section V: Information to be provided to the supervisory authorities by groups.

Article L356-22

…d systems at group level to meet the requirements set out in Articles L. 355-2, L. 355-3 and L. 356-21 and Article L. 612-24 of the Monetary and Financial Code. Pursuant to the provisions of Article L…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 4: Common provisions

Article 712-23

…er. This decree specifies the conditions under which the expert opinion provided for by article 712-21 may not be ordered, with the agreement of the public prosecutor, either because of the existence…

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French Public procurement codeIn force
Subsection 2: Information to be provided by the candidate

Article R3123-16

…ting to its capacities and skills, required pursuant to Articles L. 3123-18, L. 3123-19 and L. 3123-21 and under the conditions laid down in Articles R. 3123-1 to R. 3123-8, are accurate.

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Section 2: Withdrawal of residence permits

Article L432-5

…given the opportunity to present their observations under the conditions laid down in articles L. 121-1 and L. 121-2 of the Code of Relations between the Public and the Administration.A foreigner who…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Effects of winding-up proceedings of companies whose registered office is located within the territory of a Member State of the European Union other than France.

Article L326-20

Subject to the provisions of Articles L. 326-21 to L. 326-29, the reorganisation measures defined in Article L. 323-8 and the decisions concerning the opening of winding-up proceedings taken by the co…

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