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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Subsection 3: Revenue

Article L2564-22

…ticles L. 2331-5 to L. 2331-10 are applicable in Mayotte from 1 January 2014. II.-Until 31 December 2013, revenue from the investment section of the budget of the communes of Mayotte includes: 1° The…

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French Code governing the entry and residence of foreign nationals and the right of asylumIn force
Title VII: PROVISIONS APPLICABLE WHEN THE CONSIDERATION OF AN ASYLUM APPLICATION IS UNDER THE COMPETENCE OF ANOTHER STATE

Article L571-1

…n the jurisdiction of another State which it intends to request, pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013, the application will be register…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Prudential control and resolution authority

Article R784-7

…lumn of the same table:Applicable articlesIn the wording resulting from the decreeR. 612-30n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R. 612-30-1No. 2014-1357 of 13 November 2014R. 612-31n° 2010-217 of 3 March 2010R.…

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French Commercial codeIn force
BOOK IX: Overseas provisions.

Article R930-1

…e in New Caledonia:1° Book I, with the exception of Articles R. 121-3, R. 121-4, R. 122-1 to R. 122-17, R. 123-171-1, R. 123-209 to R. 123-219, D. 123-235, D. 123-236, R. 127-1 to R. 134-17, R. 143-23…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
III: Payment of tax

Article 1681 F

…tion of a small business within the meaning of Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 651/2014 of 17 June 2014 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application…

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French General Tax CodeIn force
Section V: Business property tax

Article 1466 A

…s covered by article L. 214-37 of the Monetary and Financial Code as it read prior to Ordinance No. 2013-676 of 25 July 2013 amending the legal framework for asset management, professional private equ…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
CHAPTER III : Conditions for exercising municipal mandates

Article L2123-14-1

…n tax status may decide to entrust the latter, under the conditions provided for by article L. 5211-17, with the implementation of the provisions relating to the training of elected representatives pr…

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French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Reception and supervision of trainees

Article R8115-6

…commission of other offences. The debtor of the administrative fine provided for in article L. 124-17 is the trainee's host organisation.

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Application for early access authorisation

Article R5121-68

…h year until a decision is taken on its inclusion on one of the lists referred to in Article L. 162-17 of the Social Security Code and Article L. 5123-2 of this Code, in the indication in question, un…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Section III: Own funds

Article R351-25

…utual insurance companies of shipowners, which insure only risks classified under classes 6, 12 and 17 mentioned in Article R. 321-1 or under class 17 mentioned in Article R. 211-2 of the Mutual Code,…

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