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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Single chapter: Clearing houses

Article R440-1

…re the expiry of the periods provided for in Articles 17 to 19, 31 and 54 of Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on over-the-counter derivatives, c…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Cross-border recognition.

Article 509-2

…t of judgments in civil and commercial matters;- Articles 45 to 58 and 61 of Regulation (EU) No 650/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on jurisdiction, applicable law, r…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 6: Accounting and financial organisation of the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service (R)

Article R1424-29

…n and the minister in charge of the budget.The accounts are organised in accordance with decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management. A joint order o…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Provisions relating to accountants (R)

Article D1617-21

…ccounting officer to carry out the controls provided for by the provisions of Title I of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management.

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 3: Rural solidarity grant.

Article L2334-22

…l potential of communes belonging to the same demographic group.This fraction is distributed:1° For 30% of its amount, according to the population weighted by the difference between the commune's per…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Accounting records

Article D2343-8

…that have occurred during the financial year under the conditions defined by Title I of Decree no. 2012-1246 du 7 novembre 2012 relatif à la gestion budgétaire et comptable publique. This statement,…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter I: The European Small Claims Procedure.

Article 1382

…uncil of 11 July 2007 establishing a European Small Claims Procedure. Where Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2012 on jurisdiction and the recog…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Inventions by civil servants and public officials.

Article Annexe art. R611-14-1

…earchers, engineers, assistant engineers and research technicians governed by decree no. 83-1260 of 30 December 1983 as amended.-Research teachers governed by decree no. 84-431 of 6 June 1984 as amend…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: The accounting officer (R)

Article R2221-76

…the mayor.He is subject to all the obligations incumbent on public accountants under the decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 relating to public budgetary and accounting management.The accounting o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Central depositories

Article L441-1

…securities depositories, and amending Directives 98/26/EC and 2014/65/EU and Regulation (EU) No 236/2012, are: 1° Central securities depositories authorised by the Autorité des marchés financiers; 2°…

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