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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Rules of good conduct and organisation

Article L548-6

…g the remuneration of the intermediary in participative financing as well as all the fees required; 8° Provide project sponsors and lenders or, where applicable, donors, with a standard contract forma…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: List of penalties

Article L612-41

…surrender or transfer value referred to in articles L. 132-5-3 of the French Insurance Code, L. 223-8 of the French Mutual Code and L. 932-15 of the French Social Security Code, or contracts mentioned…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 3: Regional Councils

Article L4312-5

…4124-1 to L. 4124-3, L. 4124-5, L. 4124-6 and L. 4124-6-1, II to V of article L. 4124-7 and L. 4124-8 are applicable to nurses under conditions set by decree in the Conseil d'Etat.The employer shall i…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
C: Professional premises

Article 1498

…et on the reference date of 1 January 2013, subject to the update provided for in III of article 1518 ter. It is obtained by applying a rate per square metre determined in accordance with 2 of B of th…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
II: Exemptions and allowances

Article 1464 F

…certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty. The exemption ceases to apply from 1 January of the year following the year in whic…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
D: Recovery and litigation of penalties and joint and several liability

Article 1754

…otwithstanding the provisions of I:1. Infringements of the obligations imposed under I of Article 268 ter and III of article 298 bis, with a view to monitoring import, purchase, sale, commission and b…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter V: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN FRENCH POLYNESIA

Article R155-2

…reference to the rules in force in mainland France under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016; 8° In Article R. 140-1, the references to Articles R. 142-11 to R. 142-25, R. 142-33 to R. 142-40 an…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter VI: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE IN NEW CALEDONIA

Article R156-2

…reference to the rules in force in mainland France under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April 2016; 8° In Article R. 140-1, the references to Articles R. 142-11 to R. 142-25, R. 142-33 to R. 142-40 an…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER I: The Regional Plan for Spatial Planning, Sustainable Development and Equality

Article L4251-1

…territory. Except within the framework of an agreement concluded in application of Article L. 4251-8, they may not have the direct consequence, for the other territorial authorities and the public es…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
SINGLE CHAPTER: General provisions

Article L4221-5

…unt authorised by the Regional Council;3° To take the decisions referred to in III of Article L. 1618-2 and in a of Article L. 2221-5-1, subject to the provisions of c of the same article;4° To determ…

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