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French Commercial codeIn force
Chapter V: Public limited companies.

Article R225-84

…ial Code, or, where applicable, in a shared electronic recording device pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2022/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on a pilot scheme for market i…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE X: FINANCES OF THE TERRITORIAL COLLECTIVITY OF MARTINIQUE

Article L72-103-2

…cal civil service, expenditure relating to the services mentioned in article 9 of law no. 83-634 of 13 July 1983 on the rights and obligations of civil servants;7° Interest on the debt and expenditure…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Chapter IV: FAMILY GROUPING SCHEME

Article R434-5

…characteristics of decent housing taken for the application of article 187 of law no. 2000-1208 of 13 December 2000 relating to solidarity and urban renewal.The zones A bis, A, B1, B2 and C mentioned…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R773-39

…the words "in 7° bis and 7° quater" are replaced by the words "in 7° quater"; 8° In Articles R. 561-13, R. 561-16, R. 561-20-4 and R. 561-28, after the words "mentioned in 1° to 6°," the words "with t…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 7: Obligations relating to the fight against money laundering, the freezing of assets and prohibited lotteries and games

Article R774-39

…the words "in 7° bis and 7° quater" are replaced by the words "in 7° quater"; 8° In Articles R. 561-13, R. 561-16, R. 561-20-4 and R. 561-28, after the words "mentioned in 1° to 6°," the words "with t…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Sub-section 4: Financial contributions from municipalities, public establishments for inter-municipal cooperation and the département to the budget of the departmental and territorial fire and rescue services

Article L1424-36

Until the entry into force of the agreements provided for in articles L. 1424-13, L. 1424-14 et L. 1424-17, the minimum amount of direct and indirect expenditure relating to the staff and goods mentio…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 5: Investment service providers

Article L773-28

…0 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 531-11 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 531-12Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022II.-For the application of I:1° References to the Code of Ethics are replac…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 4: Investment services providers

Article L775-22

…0 Order no. 2016-827 of 23 June 2016 L. 531-11 Order no. 2017-1107 of 22 June 2017 L. 531-12Law no. 2022-401 of 21 March 2022II.-For the application of I:1° References to the Code of Ethics are replac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Section 1: General provisions

Article R5122-1

…146 may be used in advertising for the homeopathic medicinal products mentioned in article L. 5121-13.

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Section 6: Canvassing

Article L753-16

…2019 L 341-11 law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 L. 341-12 Order no. 2016-301 of 14 March 2016 L. 341-13 to L. 341-17 Law no. 2019-486 of 22 May 2019 II.For the application of I: 1° References to the &l…

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