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French General Tax CodeIn force
B: Reduced rate

Article 279-0 bis A

…the Code de la construction et de l'habitation, sociétés d'économie mixte mentioned in article L. 481-1 of the same code or sociétés anonymes de coordination entre les organismes d'habitations à loye…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter I: Provisions applicable to Mayotte

Article A421-2

…mmittee; c) Two representatives of approved sports federations within the meaning of article L. 131-8 of the French Sports Code, set up to organise the practice of a single sporting discipline or rela…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Chapter IX: Provisions applicable to French Guiana

Article A429-2

…mittee; c) One representative of an approved sports federation within the meaning of Article L. 131-8 constituted to organise the practice of a single sporting discipline or related Olympic discipline…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section 3: Regulatory capital requirement for groups.

Article R356-25

I.-The undertaking referred to in Article R. 356-8 or the participating undertaking referred to in II of Article R. 356-24 shall submit to the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution, on beha…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Section 3: Classes of affected parts.

Article L626-30-2

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Subsection 6: Decision by the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons

Article R531-17

…d down by the general security reference system provided for in Article 9 of Order no. 2005-1516 of 8 December 2005 relating to electronic exchanges between users and administrative authorities and be…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 3: Expenses

Article L4425-29

…entre national de la fonction publique territoriale;5° 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…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 9: Provisions relating to the adoption and implementation of a measure to reduce and convert own funds instruments

Article L613-48-1

I. - The resolution board shall take the measures referred to in I of Article L. 613-48 when it considers that one or more of the following conditions are met: 1° It has been established, prior to the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Obligation to register.

Article A512-3

…ies on business;7° The name of the competent authority responsible for supervising the intermediary;8° The list of intermediaries authorised to operate in France under the freedom to provide services…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 4: Collection and control of contributions.

Article L5422-16

…oyees in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon fall within the jurisdiction of the courts referred to in Article 8 of Order no. 77-1102 of 26 September 1977 extending and adapting various provisions relating to so…

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