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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Income tax

Article 195

…for at least five years during which they lived alone;c. Are in receipt, either for a disability of 40% or more, or as a widow, of a pension provided for by the provisions of the code des pensions mil…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L228-93

…he allotment of other debt securities are authorised under the conditions set out in Article L. 228-40 if bonds or redeemable shares are to be issued, or in other cases, under the conditions determine…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter II: TERMINATION OF THE RIGHT TO MAINTENANCE

Article L542-2

…531-38; a foreign national who obtains the reopening of his or her file pursuant to article L. 531-40 again benefits from the right to remain on French territory;2° Where the applicant:a) has informe…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Intermediary parent companies

Article L517-11

…ion through more than one establishment and whose total value of assets is greater than or equal to 40 billion euros on 27 June 2019 shall be required to have one intermediate parent undertaking or, w…

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French Consumer CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Provisions applicable in French Polynesia and New Caledonia

Article D351-7

…2-50 to L. 312-54 and L. 312-62" and the words: ", in particular under Articles L. 312-31 to L. 312-40 and Articles L. 312-68 to L. 312-83" are deleted; b) 3° is replaced by the following provisions:…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Enforcement measures

Article L633-12

…omply with an injunction, it may impose the penalties provided for in Articles L. 612-39 and L. 612-40 on the mixed financial holding company.III. - The competent sectoral authorities, including the A…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 2: Compensation scheme for territorial councillors

Article LO6434-2

…itorial council is at most equal to the maximum allowance for a territorial councillor increased by 40%. The functional allowance for each of the members of the executive council other than the presid…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 2: Responsibilities

Article R1233-16

…312-15, articles L. 2312-16 to L. 2312-36, from 3° to 5° of article L. 2312-37 and articles L. 2312-40 to L. 2312-69 and L. 2312-72 to L. 2312-77. It manages the social and cultural activities budget…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Resolution of banking crises

Article R783-12

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-40, R. 613-42 to R. 613-45No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 613-46 to R. 613-46-2n° 2020-1703 of…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 3: Resolution of banking crises

Article R782-12

…ght-hand column of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 613-40, R. 613-42 to R. 613-45No. 2015-1160 of 17 September 2015R. 613-46 to R. 613-46-2n° 2020-1703 of…

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