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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Dormant accounts

Article L312-19

…s mentioned in the first paragraph of this I shall implement, in compliance with law no. 78-17 of 6 January 1978 relating to information technology, files and civil liberties, the processing of person…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Payment terms

Article L441-10

…the rate applicable during the first six months of the year concerned is the rate in force on 1st January of the year in question. For the second half of the year concerned, it is the rate in force…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
d: Levy on fixed-income investment income

Article 1678 quater

…d consigned securities.Payment is made no later than 15 October.2. When the declaration is filed in January, the paying institution calculates the levies or deductions.When the amount of the payment m…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV: Expenditure

Article L3664-1

…32-1 à L. 3632-4 and to the training costs of the elected representatives referred to in article L. 3123-12 as well as contributions to the fund set up by article L. 1621-2 ;3° Contributions to the ge…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Chapter II: Placement and support for jobseekers.

Article L5312-1

…nt of the retirement equivalent allowance provided for in Article L. 5423-18, as it read prior to 1 January 2009, and the sums remaining due in respect of the flat-rate bonus provided for in Article L…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Registrations and amending registrations carried out ex officio

Article R123-298

…s: 1° Decisions taken in safeguard, receivership or liquidation proceedings initiated on or after 1 January 2006: > a) Opening the safeguard proceedings or the receivership or liquidation proceedings…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Expenditure

Article L5217-12-1

…security contributions; 4° Under the conditions provided for in article 88-1 of Law no. 84-53 of 26 January 1984 on statutory provisions relating to the local civil service, expenditure relating to th…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Organisation and operation

Article L5843-2

…96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 5721-5 law no. 96-142 of 21 February 1996 L. 5721-6 Order no. 2021-1310 of 7 October 2021 L. 5721-6-1 law no. 99-586 of 12 July 1999 L. 5721-6-2 law no. 99-586 of 12 Ju…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: Organisation of the national health data system

Article R1461-9

…for by Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016 and Article 74 of Law No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, applies to data from the processing operations mentioned in 1° of I of Article L. 1461…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter III: Checks, verifications and identity records

Article 78-3-1

…e officer allowing consultation of the automated processing of personal data covered by the article 31 de la loi n° 78-17 du 6 janvier 1978 relative à l'informatique, aux fichiers et aux libertés, sel…

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