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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Sub-paragraph 7: Provisions relating to the implementation of other resolution measures

Article L613-56-4

…ng from a contract to which a person mentioned in I of Article L. 613-34 subject to a resolution procedure is bound. This suspension takes effect from the publication of the notice of suspension refer…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Common law provisions.

Article R312-4-1

The fees charged by credit institutions, referred to in the first sentence of article L. 312-1-3 of the Monetary and Financial Code, may not exceed €8 per transaction and €80 per month per bank accoun…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Chapter I: General provisions

Article 706-47-1

Persons convicted of one of the offences mentioned in the article 706-47 may be subject to a treatment order imposed either at the time of their conviction, as part of a socio-judicial follow-up, in a…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
2b: Companies located in urban tax-free zones - entrepreneurial areas

Article 44 octies A

I. - Taxpayers who, between 1 January 2006 and 31 December 2023, create activities in the zones franches urbaines-territoires entrepreneurs defined in the B du 3 de l'article 42 de la loi n° 95-115 of…

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French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Provisions common to the publication of a book in printed and digital form

Article L132-17-4

…of the following operations: 1° Single sale of the book in its entirety in printed form, with the exception of sales resulting from distribution systems reserved for subscribers or members; 2° Single…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Incapacity resulting from a non-occupational illness or accident.

Article L1226-4-3

Termination of a fixed-term contract in the event of unfitness entitles the employee to compensation, the amount of which may not be less than that of the compensation provided for in article L. 1234-…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Paragraph 1: Urban solidarity and social cohesion grant.

Article D2334-4-1

…the legal entity that owns the property. It includes the following information: A.-General data concerning: 1° The owner: name or company name, common name, SIRET no.; 2° The manager: name or company…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Section 1a: Financing of the insurance allowance

Article D5422-4-2

I. - The personal data and information recorded in the processing system referred to in I of article D. 5422-4 are kept for the time required:1° To process requests for reimbursement of contributions…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 2: Publication of budgets and accounts

Article R5211-41-1

…ssement public de coopération intercommunale" instead of "la commune" and : "l'organe délibérant de cet établissement" instead of : "the deliberative body of this local authority" and : "the municipal…

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French Sports CodeIn force
Paragraph 3: State diploma in youth, popular education and sport

Article D212-43-1

…in article R. 212-10-8, if they : 1° Submit their application via the national pre-registration procedure mentioned in the second paragraph of I of article L. 612-3 of the Education Code ; 2° Hold th…

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