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French Insurance CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article L194-1

…a) In the second paragraph of article L. 125-5, the words "and the damage mentioned in article L. 242-1 " are deleted; b) In the second paragraph of article L. 125-6, the words : "This obligation is…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Police.

Article L2512-13

…ed in articles L. 126-7 to L. 126-10, L. 142-3 and L. 511-7 of the same code and in article L. 2213-24 of this code and prescribes the safety measures required by the circumstances, in the event of se…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Compulsory expenditure

Article L3321-1

…utions to the pension schemes for elected representatives pursuant to Articles L. 3123-22 à L. 3123-24;4° The contribution to the Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale;5° The remunerati…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 5: Financial provisions.

Article L5214-23

…etence of organising authority for the public distribution of electricity mentioned in article L. 2224-31, provided that this competence is not already exercised by an authority mentioned in article L…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Compulsory powers.

Article L5215-20

…s of collective interest:a) Wastewater treatment, under the conditions provided for in Article L. 2224-8, urban rainwater management within the meaning of Article L. 2226-1 and water;b) Creation, mana…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
20°: Tax reduction for donations made by individuals

Article 200

…oods and forests presenting guarantees of sustainable management, within the meaning of article L. 124-1 of the Forestry Code, or for the acquisition of woods and forests intended to be included withi…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Title III: Judging of contraventions

Article R48-1

…of land motor vehicles and their trailers and semi-trailers; b) The first paragraph of article R. 2241-19 of the Transport Code; c) Article 5 of Decree no. 2008-1455 of 30 December 2008 relating to t…

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

Article L773-42

…erences to branches of establishments mentioned in Articles L. 511-22, L. 511-23, L. 522-13, L. 526-24, L. 532-18-1, L. 532-20-1 and L. 532-21-3 do not apply; c) After 9° bis, a new 9° ter is inserted…

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

Article L774-42

…erences to branches of establishments mentioned in Articles L. 511-22, L. 511-23, L. 522-13, L. 526-24, L. 532-18-1, L. 532-20-1 and L. 532-21-3 do not apply; c) After 9° bis, a new 9° ter is inserted…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
A: Tax regimes

Article 69

I. When the average income of a farmer, for all of his farms, exceeds €91,900, excluding tax, over three consecutive years, the person concerned is compulsorily taxed according to a real system of tax…

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