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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Special housing allowance for primary school teachers.

Article R2334-16

…e departmental or, where applicable, regional director of public finance responsible for paying the main remuneration of the beneficiaries of the allowance. The latter notifies the operations carried…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L753-16

…no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L 341-11 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-12 Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 341-13 to L. 341-17 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 II.For the application o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L752-16

…no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 341-11 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-12 Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 341-13 to L. 341-17 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 II.For the application o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Direct selling of banking services

Article L754-15

…no. 2019-1067 of 21 October 2019 L. 341-11 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-12 Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 341-13 to L. 341-17 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 II.For the application o…

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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
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 General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 1: Public interest groups (R)

Article D1115-6

…ceiving European funding. In the latter three cases, the provisions of I of Article 7 of Decree no. 2012-91 of 26 January 2012 relating to public interest groupings are applicable. In these cases, the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Equity securities

Article L744-2

…rdinance no. 2009-15 of 8 January 2009 L. 212-1 Ordinance no. 2004-604 of 24 June 2004 L. 212-2 Act 2012-387 of 22 March 2012 L. 212-3 with the exception of IV Law no. 2021-1308 of 8 October 2021 L. 2…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Board of Directors.

Article R5322-13

…and the financial account are enforceable under the conditions laid down in Title III of Decree no. 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management. Decisions relating to th…

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French Customs CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: Penalties involving deprivation of rights.

Article 432 ter

…y be banned from French territory for up to ten years, under the conditions set out in articles 131-30 to 131-30-2 of the Criminal Code.

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