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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Loan categories

Article L753-6

…313-13 to L. 313-17 do not apply to private equity funds governed by articles L. 214-29 and L. 214-30 of the Monetary and Financial Code, or to employee savings funds governed by articles L. 214-163…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Local tax on outdoor advertising

Article L2333-14

…The tax is collected from 1 September of the year of taxation on the basis of declarations made by 30 June of the same year at the latest.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R6133-5

…ation groupings with at least one public health establishment among its members must be approved by 30 June of the year following the financial year to which it relates. This financial account is atta…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter VI: Sociétés en commandite par actions.

Article R226-2

The provisions of articles R. 225-30, R. 225-31 and R. 22-10-17 are applicable to the agreements referred to in article L. 226-10. The opinion provided for in the first paragraph of Article R. 225-30…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter VI: Criminal provisions.

Article L8256-6

…itory for up to ten years or permanently, in accordance with the conditions set out in articles 131-30 to 131-30-2 of the French Criminal Code.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Financial assistance

Article R5134-42

…ates of reimbursement determining the amount of financial assistance referred to in article L. 5134-30-1 are set by an order of the Regional Prefect, on the basis of the criteria listed in article L.…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Retirement

Article L7227-33

Retirement pensions already liquidated and rights acquired before 30 March 1992 continue to be honoured by the institutions and bodies with which they were constituted or from which they were transfer…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section II: Other conditions of access and practice.

Article A512-6

The diplomas, degrees or certificates mentioned in article R. 512-9 of this code are : 1° Diplomas and qualifications corresponding to Master's level training. 2° Diplomas and qualifications correspon…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Criminal provisions.

Article L5224-3

…article L. 5224-2 may be banned from French territory under the conditions set out in articles 131-30 to 131-30-2 of the French Penal Code, for a maximum period of ten years or permanently.

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 6: Transmission of documents

Article D6323-21-2

Articles R. 6332-30 to R. 6332-32 are applicable to the regional joint inter-professional committees. The documents provided for in articles R. 6332-30 and R. 6332-31 are also sent to the Regional Pre…

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