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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 1: Budgets and accounts

Article L5217-10-14

…financial commitments resulting from the partnership contracts provided for in l'article L. 1414-1;8° A schedule showing the debt relating to the investment portion of partnership contracts;9° The st…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L71-111-14

…of the local authority resulting from the partnership contracts provided for in l'article L. 1414-1;8° An appendix showing the debt related to the investment portion of partnership contracts;9° A pres…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: Budgets and accounts

Article L72-101-14

…of the local authority resulting from the partnership contracts provided for in l'article L. 1414-1;8° An appendix showing the debt relating to the investment portion of partnership contracts;9° A pre…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III: Expenditure

Article L72-103-2

…icle L. 1621-2 ;3° Contributions to the general social security scheme pursuant to article L. 7227-28 and to the pension schemes for elected representatives pursuant to articles L. 7227-29 to L. 7227-…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Collective investments

Article L743-10

…olumn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-166-1 to L. 214-168 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 214-169 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-170 Order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Paragraph 5: Funding bodies

Article L742-10

…olumn of the same table: Applicable articles In the wording resulting from L. 214-166-1 to L. 214-168 Order no. 2017-1432 of 4 October 2017 L. 214-169 Act no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 214-170 Order…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: General provisions

Article L774-28

…der no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 531-5 Law no. 2003-706 of 1 August 2003 L. 531-6 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 531-7 Order no. 2021-796 of 23 June 2021 L. 531-8 Order no. 2000-1223 of 14 D…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 1: Content and electronic form of the register

Article R521-2

…out dispossession with the exception of the pledges mentioned in the second paragraph of Article 2338 of the Civil Code;2° Contractual pledges of shares in civil companies, limited liability companies…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 2: Ethics

Article R722-22

…in which the duties are exercised;b) A description of the activities and responsibilities exercised;8° Elective duties and mandates exercised on the date the declarant took up the duties:a) The nature…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Non-profit-making associations and recognised public interest foundations authorised to make certain loans.

Article R518-61

…arried out by associations and foundations under the authorisation granted pursuant to article R. 518-58 meet the following criteria:1° Loans are made against payment ;2° Loans may not be granted to c…

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