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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Remuneration

Article R6152-709

…may not exceed the amount corresponding to the tenth step of the grid mentioned in article R. 6152-21 plus 65%.The amount, the conditions of attribution and the terms of payment of the elements of re…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Offences relating to cheques and other non-cash money instruments

Article L163-11

The penalties laid down in Article 226-21 of the Criminal Code shall apply to any person who: 1. Use information centralised by the Banque de France pursuant to the first paragraph of article L. 131-8…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Common provisions.

Article R5211-6

…cipal cooperation which have introduced the tourist tax under the conditions set out in article L. 5211-21. For the application of these provisions: 1° The reference to the municipal council is replac…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Organisation and operation

Article R6123-3-9

…entative at national and cross-industry level on the subjects mentioned in articles L. 6111-6, L. 6121-1, L. 6323-3 and L. 6323-21.Within this framework, it promotes the definition and implementation…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter II: Preliminary investigation

Article 76

…home visits and seizures of exhibits or property whose confiscation is provided for in article 131-21 of the Penal Code may not be carried out without the express consent of the person at whose premi…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-2

…ité;2° Les dépenses relatives aux indemnités de fonction prévues aux articles L. 7227-17 to L. 7227-21 and the training costs for elected representatives mentioned in article L. 7227-14 as well as con…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article D742-11

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 and D. 214…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article D744-11

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 and D. 214…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Direct marketing of banking and financial services

Article D753-23

…2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 341-2 to D. 341-4 with the exception of the second paragraphNo. 2019-1213 of 21 November 2019D. 341-5 to D. 341-11No. 2005-1007 of 2 August 2005D. 341-12No. 2019-1213 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 2: Funds open to non-professional investors

Article D743-11

…e right-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeD. 214-32-10n° 2013-687 of 25 July 2013D. 214-32-12no. 2020-286 of 21 March 2020D. 214-32-13 and D. 214…

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