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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE VI: LOCAL AUTHORITY FINANCES

Article L6264-3

En application de l'article LO 6271-5, une dotation globale de fonctionnement est instituée afin de contribuer à compenser les accroissements nets de charges de la collectivité de Saint-Barthélemy rés…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Book IV: Some special procedures

Article R53-19

…of updating the file provided for by this decree; 3° The processing mentioned in article R. 249-9; 4° Automated processing used by natural or legal persons approved under the aforementioned Decree No…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Procedure for validating or approving the employment safeguard plan

Article D1233-14-1

The time limit provided for in article L. 1233-57-4 runs from receipt by the Regional Director of Companies, Competition, Consumption, Labour and Employment of the complete file. The file is complete…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter I: Commencement of proceedings.

Article R621-8-1

For the application of the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 621-2, the matter shall be referred to the court by means of a writ of summons for the purpose of extending the proceedings or reun…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 2: Other conditions of access and practice

Article R519-10

…ntermediaries referred to in 2° and 3° of the I of article R. 519-4 and their agents referred to in 4° of the same I, carrying out an intermediation activity in addition to providing a product or serv…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 1: Approval and authorisation

Article R532-15-1

…ied out and envisaged within the portfolio management company targeted by the proposed acquisition; 4° The ability of the asset management company to comply and continue to comply with the prudential…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Provisions specific to French Polynesia

Article D753-23

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter II: Provisions specific to New Caledonia

Article D752-22

I. - Subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below shall apply in New Caledonia, in the wording indicated in the ri…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter IV: Provisions specific to the Wallis and Futuna Islands

Article D754-20

I. - Are applicable in the Wallis and Futuna Islands, subject to the adaptations provided for in II, the provisions of the articles mentioned in the left-hand column of the table below, in the wording…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Boundaries and signs

Article R4451-23

…e for labour; 3° With regard to the equivalent dose for the extremities and skin, "extremity zone"; 4° With regard to the concentration of radon activity in the air, "radon zone". II.-The delimitation…

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