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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 5: Provisions to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Article L775-43

…left-hand column of the table below shall apply in the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table: Articles applicable In their wording resulting fro…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Cross-disciplinary provisions on quality in cancer research

Article R6123-91-13

…to holders of neurosurgery authorisations, when they perform therapeutic procedures aimed at curing cancerous tumours and associated with this authorisation, with the exception of the provisions of 2°…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Revenue from the operating section

Article L2573-43

I. - Articles L. 2331-1 to L. 2331-4 are applicable to the communes of French Polynesia subject to the adaptations provided for in II, III, IV and V.II. - For its application to the communes of French…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: The town council.

Article D2573-6

…le II, Book I of Part Two mentioned in the left-hand column of the tables reproduced below are applicable in French Polynesia, in the wording indicated in the right-hand column of the same table, subj…

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French Commercial codeIn force
Subsection 3: Notaries

Article R444-63

…sion of emoluments, excluding discounts, is set by the regulations drawn up pursuant to the article 4 of order no. 45-2590 of 2 November 1945 relating to the status of notaries and articles 25 and 26…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
1°: Harvesting

Article 407

…st, production and stock declarations provided for in the European regulations adopted for the application of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Recruitment.

Article R6152-610

…r is entitled, by way of additional remuneration, to an allowance intended to compensate for the precariousness of his situation. The amount and conditions of payment of the allowance are set by order…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Title I: PURPOSE AND SCOPE

Article 110-4

Financial aid may be granted by the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée to support actions or projects of general or collective interest, or the overall activity of public or private bodies…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
E: Exemptions, special rebates and tax reductions

Article 1391 B bis

…as their main residence before being permanently housed in an establishment or service mentioned in 6° of I of Article L. 312-1 of the code de l'action sociale et des familles or in an establishment p…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 2: Financial arrangements and legal representation of agencies

Article R1432-61

The control of expenditure exercised by the Accounting Officer pursuant toArticle 19 of Decree 2012-1246 of 7 November 2012 on public budgetary and accounting management shall be appropriate and propo…

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