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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 2: Etablissements publics de coopération intercommunale dotés d'une fiscalité propre.

Article L5211-28-4

I.-Urban communities, metropolises and the Lyon metropolis are required to introduce a community solidarity grant for the benefit of their member municipalities, with the aim of reducing the dispariti…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Staff.

Article R2324-39

I.-A "Health and Inclusive Care" advisor is appointed in each non-permanent childcare establishment and service. The "Health and Inclusive Care" advisor works in collaboration with the professionals m…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article L561-36

I. - Supervision of compliance by the persons referred to in Article L. 561-2 with the obligations laid down in Chapters I and II of this Title, with directly applicable European provisions relating t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Administrative police measures

Article R612-31-2

I. - When the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution issues the invitation to tender provided for in the second paragraph of Article L. 612-33-2 with a view to the ex officio transfer of a p…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 13: Access to payment accounts

Article L133-41

I. - Provided that their payment account is accessible online, payment service users may access their payment account data via a payment service provider of their choice providing the account informat…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Specialised professional funds

Article L214-154

A specialised professional fund takes the form of a SICAV, a fonds commun de placement or a société en commandite simple. Depending on the case, it is called a "specialised professional investment com…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section I: Administrative authorisation for insurance and reinsurance undertakings with head offices in France

Article L321-1

The undertakings referred to in 1° of Article L. 310-2 may not commence their operations until they have obtained an administrative authorisation issued by the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de ré…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section IV: Group governance system.

Article L356-18

I.-The participating and parent undertakings referred to in the second and third paragraphs of Article L. 356-2 respectively shall set up a system of governance which guarantees sound and prudent mana…

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French Tourism CodeIn force
Sub-section 2: Departmental tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment.

Article L422-15

The rules relating to the departmental tax on companies operating ski-lift equipment are set out in articles L. 3333-4 to L. 3333-7 of the Code général des collectivités territoriales, which are repro…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Service regulations and pricing

Article L2224-12-1-1

Public water and sanitation utilities are authorised to implement social measures designed to make effective the right of access to drinking water and sanitation under conditions that are economically…

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