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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER II : Special financing arrangements

Article R4332-10

…of the establishments is distributed as follows: 1° 30%, in proportion to the total developed surface area of school buildings; 2° 5%, in proportion to the total developed surface area of school buil…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter I: MEASURES APPLICABLE TO THE EXECUTION OF A TRANSFER DECISION

Article L751-10

The non-negligible risk of leakage referred to in article L. 751-9 may, except in special circumstances, be regarded as established in the following cases:1° The foreign national has previously evaded…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 3: Customer due diligence obligations

Article R561-10

…ity of their occasional customer and, where applicable, the customer's beneficial owner, in accordance with the procedures defined in Articles R. 561-5, R. 561-5-1 and R. 561-7, in the case of: 1° a t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER IV : State financial aid

Article L3334-10

…t defined in article L. 2334-2; -the number of children is that established at the time of the last census; the urban units are those appearing on the list published by the Institut national de la sta…

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French Cinema and Moving Image CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 1: Points scale for works of fiction

Article 211-10

…e "Language of Filming" group; 2° Points are awarded as follows: a) 20 points when the film is produced entirely in the original version in French or in a regional language used in France or, if at le…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Subtitle III: Victims' rights

Article 10-2

Officers and agents of the judicial police or, under their supervision, investigation assistants shall inform victims by any means of their right:1° To obtain reparation for their harm, by means of co…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article R355-10

…ntioned in a, the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution shall require the undertaking concerned to publish without delay the amount of the deviation observed, together with an explanation o…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 9: Central body for savings banks and banques populaires

Article L512-107

The central body for savings banks and banques populaires exercises the powers set out in Articles L. 511-31 and L. 511-32 of this Code. To this end, it is responsible for1° Defining the policy and st…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Management of the Employment Platforms Social Relations Authority

Article R7345-10

The Chief Executive Officer manages the company in accordance with the guidelines laid down by the Board of Directors. In addition to those delegated to him by the Board of Directors, the Chief Execut…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 4: Organisation and operation of the deposit guarantee and resolution fund

Article L312-10

…er for the Economy. The guarantee fund is subject to inspection by the Inspectorate General of Finance. The Supervisory Board decides on the rate or amount of contributions to be called from members o…

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